MARY ALICE MILES, age 88, passed away at home at Vista Del Monte, Santa Barbara, CA on August 15, 2019, joining her husband OLIVER DALE and son ROGER. Mary was born on March 23, 1931 in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her sister, NORMA THURMAN, sister-in-law ANITA (JIM) JACKS, her children VICKI (MARK) DICKERSON, DALE (MICHAELE) MILES and DEBBIE MILES (JOHN)-DUTTON; her grandchildren JILLIAN(SCOTT) GAFFIELD, JENAE MILES, JORDAN (CHRIS) MEYERS and KAILANI DUTTON as well as great-grandchildren LOLA MILES, MILES & JAMESON GAFFIELD and OLIVER MEYERS.
MARY ALICE grew up in Kansas City, MO with her siblings and graduated from East High School in 1948 where she went on to become the executive secretary for the VP of TWA until marriage to Oliver Dale in 1952. The family moved to CA settling in Orangevale in 1960. She worked as a teacher’s aide, volunteered with her sons Little League and was very active in church. Mary became her son’s primary caregiver and advocate after his accident until his death in 1990. She was an avid cook and cake decorator. Later when she and Dale relocated to Heritage Palms, Indio, CA, she was active in the community with the Red Hat Society, with the Southwest Church and loved traveling with her husband and family to international places such as Australia, China, England and Italy as well as various locations in the US and Canada. Her biggest joy was visits from her granddaughters and later on great grandchildren. Mary was known by all who knew her for her kindness and her ability to be positive no matter the situation. She was always gracious with dignity and was loved and admired by everyone.
BURIAL to take place on Monday, August 26, 2019 at 11am: Mount Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 9562, (916) 969-1251, dignitymemorial.com
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