Dale Ray Lightfoot

Dale Ray Lightfoot
Dale Ray Lightfoot, age 68, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at the family farm south of Hale, Missouri, surrounded by family.
Dale was born April 23, 1955, to Raymond E. and Marjorie E. (Jenkins) Lightfoot in Chillicothe, Missouri. He attended Hale R-I School, graduating in 1973, and immediately went to work for Morton Buildings in Chillicothe. He married Diana Lynn Gault at the Hale United Methodist Church on May 15, 1976. Except for a brief time while his wife was in college, Dale spent his entire life on the family farm, where he farmed and was also an over-the road trucker, working for Highway Carriers, ACT Trucking and TransAm Trucking Company. He served on the Hurricane Creek Township Board for several years and was also a member of the Hale Tractor Pullers Association. Dale enjoyed being outdoors, riding his Harley, working on antique tractors and competing in pulls, and was happiest when he was operating a piece of farm machinery.
In addition to his wife, Diana, Dale is survived by three children, Amy Beth Lovell of Amarillo, Texas, Katie Ann (Casey) Cunningham of Hallsville, Missouri, and Brandon Lightfoot of Fayette, Missouri; grandchildren Ari Lovell, Payton, Kampbell, Avery and Maddie Cunningham, and Gavin and Gracie Lightfoot; sister, Cinthia Barnes (Allan) Brobst of Chillicothe, Missouri, brother-in-law, Clifton (Debi) Gault of Chillicothe, Missouri; and sisters-in-law, Helen Storey of Holt, Missouri, Sharrie (Clyde) Langston of Tuttle, Oklahoma, Rene (Stan) Trussell of Coloma, Missouri, and Treslyn (Kenny) Pollreisz of Lebanon, Missouri. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Robin Annette Lightfoot and Sue Sharp; and brothers-in-law, James Barnes and Leroy Gault.
Graveside services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, DeWitt, Missouri, on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. There is no scheduled family visitation. Friends may call at Lindley Funeral Home, Hale, Missouri, on Sunday, December 3, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Evergreen Cemetery Association of DeWitt and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Hale, Missouri.