Mr. Edgar Dale Cleek, 82, of Shelbyville, passed from this life Thursday afternoon, March 3, 2022, at his home with his loving wife of 38 years and sister-in-law by his side after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Curry officiating. Burial will follow at Hopper Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m.
Dale was born September 10, 1939, in McMinnville to the late Jessie Hurbert Cleek and Virginia Irwin Cleek. He retired from the National Guard as a full-time recruiter after 21 years of service, and after that he owned and operated Cleek’s Used Furniture along with his wife Debbie for 20 years. In his free time Dale loved going to flea markets and yard sales.
He is survived by: loving wife of 38 years, Deborah Cleek; son, Stephen Cleek of Goodlettsville; granddaughter, Hailey Cleek; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Judy (Mike) Oakley of Nashville; and his favorite dog “Baby Girl.”
Memorials may be made to New Bethel Baptist Church, by mail: 1832 Highway 64 West, Shelbyville, TN 37160.
