Dale O. Jennings, 81, of Benton, LA, passed away on October 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, George F. Jennings; his mother, Ruth Ace Jennings; his step-mother, Betty Jennings; and his best friend and brother-in-law, William Meider.
Dale was born in Washington Twp, PA on September 24, 1937. His family moved to George West, TX in 1945, and he always considered it his hometown. He lived there until joining the Army in 1959. He retired as MSgt after 20 years of service. He completed his education by graduating from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. The next 20 years were spent working for Anti-Pest as a technician.
Dale was married to Larri Hunt on February 28, 1968, and they had two daughters. He was a wonderful father and loved his girls so much. After retiring from his last job, he became interested in researching Larri’s family in Bossier Parish, which led him to write many articles about the history of the parish, which were published in the Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Assoc. Quarterly, The Geni. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge and helping others in their research. He also wrote a book about his childhood in George West and Live Oak County, TX. Dale was also a big New Orleans Saints fan.
He is survived by his wife, Larri; daughters, Laura Jennings and Shannon Foster (Charles); and his step-daughters, Joani Rowland (Mike) and Suzie Lester (Rusty). Also, his grandchildren, J.V. Rowland, Alexandra Pike (Josh), James Lester, Loni Lester and Stacy Loe (Brian), and eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Leslie (Bill), Beverly Meider, Nancy White and Sue Canfield (Dennis) and brother, Paul Drake (Elaine).
The family wishes to thank all the doctors and nurses that treated Dale during his hospital stay, especially the people in the ICU at WK Bossier. We are so grateful for the loving care they showed to him and to us. We would also like to thank all our church family for the kind words and prayers. It means the world to us.
There will be a time of visiting with the family and friends from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018, in Lagniappe Hall, Cypress Baptist Church, Benton, LA.
