Dwight Dewey Lail, 62, of Hickory went home to be with his Lord on June 16, 2015 at Frye Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born January 30, 1953 in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Carl R. Lail and Pauline Walker Lail Townsend. He was a member of Springs Road Baptist Church and was employed with Thomasville Furniture for over 30 years before becoming disabled.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Vina Townsend.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 41 years, Jean “ Jeannie” Lail of Hickory; son, Mark Lail and wife Amy of Hickory; daughter, Kristy Lail of Hickory; granddaughters, Kenzie Lail and Ashley Lail; brothers, Henry Lail of Hildebran and George Lail of Lawrenceville, GA; and sister, Faye Townsend of Hickory; a number of nieces and nephews and his little companion, Missy.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015 in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Hickory with the Rev. Robert Philbeck and Rev. Joel Frye officiating. A graveside service will follow at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Claremont.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Pregnancy Care Center of Catawba Valley, 421 Main Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602 or National Kidney Foundation, 4701 Hedgemore Drive, Suite 810, Charlotte, NC 28209 or Kids in Need Fund of Catawba County, 3070 11th Ave Dr. SE, Hickory, NC 28602.
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