A. Dale Gober, 80 of Owasso, Oklahoma passed from this life on Monday, April 17, 2017 in Owasso. He was born February 12, 1937 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to the late Horton Dice Gober and Miranda Mae Marshall Gober.
Dale married the love of his life, Alberta Faye Blair on June 15, 1956 in Owasso, Oklahoma and shared 60 wonderful years together. Dale was a former owner/operator of Dale’s Wheel Alignment in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he worked hard to provide the best customer service and honest service to the many customers he served.
Dale and Alberta were members of the First United Methodist Church in Owasso for many years. Dale was a former swimmer and scuba diver. He enjoyed horse racing, college football, gardening, working in the yard, home improvements and was an all-around handyman. It would be easy to see Dale as a perfectionist if you knew his work and how he tried to please all those he served.
Dale was a member of the Independent Garage Owners of America, the Elk Lodge in Tulsa, Oklahoma as well as the Moose Lodge of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dale is survived by his loving wife, Alberta Faye Blair Gober of the home; one daughter, Dala Gober-Reeves and husband Roger of Owasso, Oklahoma; three sisters-in-law, Betty Adcock of Owasso, Oklahoma, Kathryn Tumleson of Sperry, Oklahoma and Shirley Fry of Owasso, Oklahoma; six nephews, Darwin, Ramon, Gary, Kerry, Rick and George “Buddy”; and six nieces, LaDonna, Shawn, Kandis, Debbie, Sherry and Patty. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry Gober; brother, Roy “Sonny” Gober; sister, Delpha Jean Beavers; sister-in-law, Helen Cash; niece, Susie Gober and nephew, Eldon “Buster” Beavers.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Dillon Marler Dighton Funeral Home, 116 North Main Street, Owasso, Oklahoma 74055. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5111 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK 74145.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 13800 E 106th St N, Owasso, OK 74055.
