Tommy "Tom" Dale Dove, 66, of West Berrien Community passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. T. J. Mauldin officiating. Mr. Dove will be laid to rest at Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien County. The family will receive friends Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Ryan Tucker, Brian McGhee, Paul Dove, James Willis, Dalon Dotson, Mack Brown and Robbie Baker will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Travis Brown, Delmas Sharp, George Willis, Scott Willis, Skip Waugh, Otis Fasion, and James Edwards.
Mr. Dove was born August 1, 1948 in Lead Mine, West Virginia, the son of Ruby Lewis Dove Baker of Melbourne, Florida and the late Paul Dove, Sr. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Paul Dove, Jr. He had worked at J. P. Stevens and Fortsman, but was a retired truck driver with Ross of Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Dove is survived by his step-father, Jack Baker of Melbourne, Florida; his wife, Angela McMillan Dove of West Berrien Community; one son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Tiffeny Dove of Nashville; one daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Mike Tucker of Tifton; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Ralph and Darlene Dove of Ocala, Florida and Jerry Dove of Opa Locka, Florida; one sister and brother-in-law, Lorraine and Hal Coats of Montgomery, Alabama; five grandchildren, Ryan Tucker, Amber Dove, Angel Gregerson, Trace Redding and Rain Redding; and five sisters-in-law, Delores McGhee, Theda Goddard, Marcia Thornton, Debbie Remaley and Sharon Dove.
Mr. Dove’s family would like to thank the VA Clinic in Valdosta and Georgia Home Health Care for their compassionate care of Mr. Dove.