Dale Eugene Showalter

Greensboro- Mr. Dale Eugene Showalter, 71, died December 28, 2013 at High Point Regional Hospital. A celebration of his life will be 2 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Rehobeth United Methodist Church with Reverend Ben Shepherd officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:45 PM at the church prior to the service and during a reception following the service.

Dale was born in Chester, OH to the late Forrest Clay and Mary Powell Showalter. He graduated in the class of 1960 from Eastern Local High School in Reedsville, OH. After graduation, he served in the US Air Force from 1961 to 1964 and following his service he went to work for IBM from 1964 to retirement in 1991. However, Dale wasn’t even close to “retirement”. He taught computer classes for over a year at GTCC and worked for almost fifteen more years for Guilford County retiring in 2007.

Dale was a people person and loved to talk and tell stories. He believed in serving and giving to others and demonstrated this by serving as Scoutmaster of troop 320 for 10 years and quietly giving to those who were less fortunate he met in all walks of life. He and his wife, Patty, were active members of Rehobeth United Methodist Church for 29 years where they both served as Sunday school teachers. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and camping, and for several years he and Patty could be found every weekend in summer participating in the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla # 18-02 at High Rock Lake, where he also served a term as Flotilla Commander. Dale was a self-sufficient hard worker but also knew the value of his family and loved spending time with them whether it was traveling through all the lower 48 or cheering on his grandsons at their sporting events.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Patty Huff Showalter of the home; son William Clay and wife Wendy Brake Showalter and their sons, Jeremiah Clay, Caleb Michael and Benjamin Luke all of Asheboro; brother Earl and wife Ellen Showalter of Chester, OH; sister Fern Diehl of Syracuse, OH; sister-in-law, Karen Morris of Reedsville, OH; nephews, Tim and wife Beth Showalter and Matthew and wife Amanda Morris; and one great nephew. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Ira and a sister, Joyce Marie.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the General Fund, Rehobeth United Methodist Church, 4475 Rehobeth Church Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 are suggested. Online condolences may be made at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.