Mr. Kenneth Gordon Dial, 88, passed away Friday, October 18, 2024, at his home in Atlanta.
A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:45 pm Monday at Lady's Funeral Home with a prayer service at 8:00 pm. The body will also lie in-state at the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Kenneth was born August 24, 1936 in Kannapolis. He was the son of the late George Harvey Dial and Geneva Ray Taylor Dial. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Franklin, NC. He graduated from N.C. State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He retired from the Office of Naval Research as a Program Manager in Arlington, VA.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Leona Sullivan Dial; daughter, Deirdre Waldron (Brian) of Atlanta; four sons, George H. Dial (Wendy) of Albuquerque, NM, Kevin D. Dial (Lisa) of Slidell, LA, John J. Dial of Picayune, MS and Matthew Q. Dial (Sheila) of Lakeland, FL; two sisters, Sharon Deal of China Grove and Cynthia Medford of Summerville, SC; seven grandchildren, Amelia, Ashley, Jack, Madison, Kennan, Christopher and Patrick; and two great grandchildren, Quinn and Ridley.
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