Ruby Gail Roberts Dial, 71, of Sparta, passed away Aug. 1, 2023, at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro.
Gail was born Sept. 22, 1951, in Sparta.
She was last surviving child of the 11 born to Norman Eldridge and Minnie Mae Silcox Roberts.
She was retired from Mallory Timers. She enjoyed working in her yard and being outside. She was an active member of Shiloh Church of God of the Prophecy where she enjoyed singing and being with her church family. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading the Bible and talking to her numerous family members on the phone. Above all else, she dedicated her life to her family.
In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by a son, Joel Steven Blanton, who died Oct. 4, 2022.
Survivors include her husband, Buford Dial, of Sparta; daughter, Tina (Richard) Fortner, of North Carolina; son, Rodney Blanton, of Sparta; stepdaughter, Penny (James) West; grandchildren, Rachel (Sean) O’Neill, of North Carolina, Kirsten West, Jason (Nora) Flatt, of Cookeville, Luke Blanton, Caleb West; great-grandson, Alan Stoner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was 1 p.m., Aug. 5, 2023, at Hunter Funeral Home, with burial in Highland Cemetery. Chad Bagley officiated.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
