Interment will follow at West Memorial Cemetery, Lone Grove.
 
Born July 30, 1941, at Lone Grove, the son of Harl Issac and Talitha Cuma Austin Jones, he died Monday, February 13, 2023, in Oklahoma City.
 
Dale was raised in Lone Grove graduating from Lone Grove High School. He met his lifelong sweetheart, Vera Mae and together they were blessed with three children, LaDonna, Michael, and Darlene. They made their home in the Ardmore area where they raised their children. When Dale was younger, he and a buddy hitchhiked a ride to Michigan where they worked harvesting corn and fruit. He returned to Oklahoma where he worked for Texoma Office Supply as the service technician for 40 years. Dale enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Later in life, Dale decided to dedicate his life to Jesus and was baptized. He was a member of the Christ Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Marietta.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Lanora McCulloh, Lewis Jones, Carl Jones, Kenneth Jones, Minnie Marshall; and Elmer Leroy Jones.
 
Survivors include his significant other, Vera Mae of the home; children, LaDonna Miller and husband Willi of Marietta and Michael Leibrock and Darlene "Dink" Farve and husband Tommy, all of Lone Grove; siblings, Virginia Jones Carney of Denton, Texas and LaVern Davis and husband Jimmy of Ardmore; grandchildren, Jessica Morgan, Caleb Miller, Tyler Farve, and Brett Farve; great-grandchildren, Camden Morgan, Blaine Morgan, and John Lukas Farve; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Farve, Brett Farve, Sean Davis, Dale Davis, Michael Stradley, and Tony Jones. Honorary bearers are Jimmy Davis, Larry Hartman, Rick Keller, and John Deathridge.
 
Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at Alexander Gray Funeral Home, Wilson.
 
Online guest book: alexandergrayfh.com
 
A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.

This obituary included a photo of Mr. Jones.