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Dale Andrew McCain

Dale Andrew McCain, 62, of Marietta, went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born June 9, 1952 in Alliance, OH, to H. Dean & Hester McCain.

He was a graduate of Marietta High School's class of 1970 and attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. He was a devoted fan of the Cleveland Browns and the Ohio State Buckeyes, and an avid fisherman. His greatest enjoyment came from time spent with his family, especially his grandkids.

Dale is survived by his mother, Hester McCain of Marietta; His wife of 40 years, Karen (Cobb) McCain; two sisters, Kathy (Gary) Finley-Boggs of Marietta and Deana (Jim) Barnes of Vale, N.C.; two daughters, Andrea (Mitch) Davis and Lisa (Zach) Michael, both of Marietta. He was the proud grandfather of five: Ashton & McKinlee Michael; Cameron, Collin, and Jenna Davis; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, special relatives from Texas:  Bill and Connie Little, Bob and Sherri Jaecks, Kevin and Tina Hill, Tommy and Skyler Strong and son Thomas the IV, special friends Ed and Janet Baddeley from Alliance, OH.

He was preceded in death by his father, H. Dean McCain and one brother, Kenneth McCain, and life-long friend and brother-in-law David Finley.

The family would like to thank Andrea Kostelac, FNP & "Dale's Angels" of Strecker Cancer Center.

Funeral services will be held on Friday (Jan. 30) at 11:00 am at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor Lou Verdi and Pastor Wendy Erb officiating.  Burial follow in Rake Cemetery.  Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 and on Friday before the service.  Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.Lankfordfh.com.