Mr. Neil Wayne Chase Sr.'s Obituary
Funeral Service for Mr. Neil Wayne Chase, Sr., 80, of Dadeville, will be Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church Dadeville. Rev. Gary Wiggins, Dr. Ben Hayes, and Dr. Barry Cosper will officiate. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 28, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at First Baptist Church Dadeville.
Mr. Chase passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on July 10, 1938 in Roanoke, Alabama to Theo Chase and Elizabeth Cottle Chase. He was a longtime and active member of First Baptist Church of Dadeville where he served as Sunday School teacher and deacon. Mr. Chase served 34 years in the military, retiring as a Colonel in 1991. His last assignment was Commander of the 111th Ordnance Group while they were deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He was a longtime educator and coach in Woodland and Dadeville. He was also retired from the State of Alabama as an Investigator for the District Attorney and an Ombudsman.
He is survived by his wife, Dale S. Chase of Dadeville; sons, Neil Chase (Stacy) of Auburn, Will Chase (Rebecca) of Slocomb, Kenny Chase (Tammy) of Opelika, and Jon Chase (Laura) of Auburn; grandchildren, Abby Chase Powell (Matthew), Anna Chase, Ashley Chase, Mitchell Roland, Hunter Roland, Grayson Roland, Travis Chase (Brooke), Cady Chase, Kyle Chase, Ella Chase, McKinna Chase, Jake Chase, Knox Chase, Gracie Chase, JD Chase, Leslie Ann Chase, and Emma Kate Chase; great-grandson, Reid Chase; sisters, Lana Bucci (Ray) of Wenham, MA and Sheila Chase of Roanoke; and mother-in-law, Laverne C. Smith of Opelika.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael Chase.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Building Fund at First Baptist Church, 178 S. Tallassee Street, Dadeville, AL 36853.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com.
Langley Funeral Home in Camp Hill/Dadeville is in charge of the arrangements.
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