Dale Owen Mccanless

Dale Owen McCanless of Leasburg, Missouri was born April 11, 1936 at Memphis, Tennessee to the union of Willie Garfield McCanless and Agnes Lucille (nee: Dillender) McCanless and left from this life on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Leasburg, Missouri at the age of 70 years 3 months and 18 days. Dale grew up around Oak Ridge, Missouri and attend the Oak Ridge Baptist Church there. He lived in South County, St. Louis, Missouri for many years before moving to Leasburg in 1983. He attended the First Southern Baptist Church at Leasburg. Dale was the Produce Manager for 18 years with A & P and 8 years with Schnucks, St. Louis, Missouri. He and Barb were the former owners of Skylark Restaurant and Motel in St. Clair, Missouri and DJ's White Swan in Sullivan. They enjoyed traveling the U.S. playing music at Fairs and Festivals. Dale was a loving son, brother, husband, father, step father, grandfather, brother in law, uncle, cousin and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. He is preceded in death by his parents Willie Garfield and Agnes Lucille McCanless, one brother Jim McCanless and two brother in laws; Bill Hupp and Dave Criddle. Those who are left to mourn his passing is his loving wife Barbara Fay McCanless (nee: Howlett) of Leasburg, one son Randy McCanless of Lemay, Missouri, two daughters; Vickie and husband Herb Faulstich of Osage Beach, Missouri and Beckie and husband Mark Pointek of Washington, Missouri, three step daughters; Teresa Lowder of Sullivan, Missouri, Lisa and husband Keith Sappington of Leslie, Missouri and Rhonda and husband Tom Shields of Rockford, Illinois, fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren, five brothers Bob and wife Betty of Bridgeton, Missouri, Elvis and wife Carolyn of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Keith and wife Carolyn of Sikeston, Missouri, Rocky and wife Gail of Advance, Missouri and Tom and wife Janis of New Madrid, Missouri, eight sisters; Betty Kinder of Sikeston, Missouri, Doris and husband AC Adams of Sikeston, Missouri, Linda and husband Erik Anderson of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Billie and husband Bill Criddle of Oak Ridge, Missouri, Patsy Criddle of Orlando, Florida, Juanita and husband Larry Goines of Popular Bluff, Missouri, Kathy and husband Glen Grisby of Morehouse, Missouri and Sandra Hupp of Sikeston, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Visitation Monday, July 31st from 5:00 PM til 8:00 PM at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba. Funeral service 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 1st at Britton Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy McCanless officiating. Burial at Lea Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri. The family is being cared for by Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.