Dale Hoston Raesly

Dale Hoston Raesly, 76, of Waverly Hall, GA died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

A memorial service will be held Friday, October 1, 2021, at 11:00 am, McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.

Dale was born August 17, 1945, in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, son of the late Harold Ezra Raesly and Marion Sandt Raesly. Dale was a graduate of Bangor High School, Bangor, Pennsylvania and a United States Navy Veteran. He was a retired Utility Technician from Commonwealth Telephone, Bangor, Pennsylvania and Sprint Telephone, Castleberry, Florida. Dale spent many years as a Volunteer Firefighter with Mount Bethel Fire Department, Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania before moving to Orlando, Florida and serving as a Past Master for Oviedo Masonic Lodge, #243, F & A.M., Oviedo, Florida.

Dales’ hobbies included photography, camping & outdoor activities, and riding motorcycles. He was a lifetime member of GWRRA.

Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by one grandson, Kyle Austin Kelch.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Raesly of Waverly Hall, GA; sister, Donna Wilkinson of Coatsville, TN; children, Tammy Predmore (Bruce) of Mount Bethel, PA, Patrick Raesly of Mount Bethel, PA, Jason Raesly of Shawnee on the Delaware, PA, Julie Raesly of Nazareth, PA; stepchildren, Wanda Ehouse (John) of Mobile, AL, Clifford Ehouse of Kissimmee, FL, Guy Ehouse (Allison) of Fortson, GA; 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren, and a large extended family withmany friends who loved him and greatly miss him.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in his memory to: Dreamflight USA at dreamflightusa.net or Shawnee Fire Company, East Stroudsburg, PA, P.O. Box 187, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA, 18356-0187.