Dale R. Greer's Obituary
Dale R. Greer, age 88, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, in Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL, surrounded by his loving family.
Dale was born on July 28, 1936 in DuQuoin, IL, a son to Russel J. and Carolyn Marie (Bahre) Greer. At the age of 14, Dale's father was killed in an awful mining accident and from that tragedy Dale began taking care of his siblings, as well as, helped his mother on their farm. Dale graduated from Pinckneyville Community High School and was the first student to earn the F.F.A. American Farmers' Degree in October 1955. On July 12, 1958, he married Roberta Mae Crawford at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Pinckneyville, IL and she survives. Dale was a life-long farmer dealing mostly with grain and hogs and a member of the Illinois Farm Bureau. He was a member at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville. Dale was a board member for the Regional Superintendent Schools for Jackson and Perry Counties and Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District. Dale's family was honored as the Conservation Farm Family of the year in Perry County in August 1978. He truly loved being outdoors and farming. He will be extremely missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Roberta Greer of Pinckneyville, IL; three children, Russell (Annette) Greer of Pinckneyville, IL, Jeannie (Bruce) Dean of Ava, IL, and Jaci (Fred) Irwin of Winter Haven, FL; two brothers, Charles (Mary) Greer of Pinckneyville, IL and Marian B. (Joyce) Greer of Pinckneyville, IL; one sister, Jo Ann Parsell of Coulterville, IL; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Grant Brown) Dean, Ashley (Mikeal) Gibson, Candace and Adam Irwin, and Nicholas Greer; three great-grandchildren, Summer and Mikeal Allen Gibson and Bailey Brown; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Janet Kocian; two brothers-in-law, Bill Kocian and Ron Parsell; and one sister-in-law, Barbara Greer.
Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:00 p.m., with Reverend Jason Eisele and Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Visitation will be at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pinckneyville Community High School F.F.A. or Mueller Hill Cemetery.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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