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class="Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 TextBase___StyledBox-sc-10uela0-0 cImyZI fpGVBx ObituaryText___StyledTextBase-sc-12f7zd1-0 cPwycB">Dorothy
"Dottie" Jane Edwards Dale Hughes passed away on February 8,
peacefully in her home, surrounded by many loved ones. She was
96 years old. <br>
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Dottie was born November 28, 1927, on a Navajo reservation in
Lovelock, Nevada, where her parents worked for the Bureau of
Indian Affairs. <br>
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Throughout her life Dottie wanted to be a teacher. She received
her bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of
Tennessee, and her master's degree in education from Alabama
A&M University. She spent her young adult years raising her
five children before teaching high school science, chemistry,
and physics for 15 years. In 1983 she received the Alabama
American Association of Physics Teachers Award. In 1984 she
received the E. Scott Bar Award for Excellence in Teaching
Physics, an award given by the physics teachers of Alabama
Universities. She especially cherished this award because she
was nominated by one of her former students, who gave her the
credit when his professor told him he was the best prepared
student in all his classes. In 1987, Dottie received the
Presidential Award for Excellence by President Ronald Reagan.
The faculty and students of Huntsville High School admired and
loved her. <br>
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Dottie loved the outdoors. As a youth she joined a hiking club,
hiking all over the Smoky Mountains. It was on one of these
hikes that she met Bill Dale, her husband of 48 years. <br>
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Dottie and Bill were married in 1947. They moved to Huntsville
in October of 1951, where they raised their family and served
their church and community until Bill's death in 1995. In 2001,
she married Rev. Ken Hughes and lived with him in Fairhope,
Alabama until his death in 2012. She always considered herself
to be doubly blessed to spend her life with these two fine and
loving men. <br>
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Dottie and Bill were very active in First Christian Church,
serving in the choir for 40 years, and in various other
leadership positions. She was the first female elder there.
After moving to Fairhope, she continued her church involvement
at Fairhope Christian Church. Throughout their lives, Bill and
Dottie generously supported many charitable causes. They were
founding members of the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild.
They both received the Virginia Hammel Simms Award for their
contributions to the arts in Huntsville. In retirement Dottie
spent many hours as a private physics tutor and court appointed
juvenile advocate. <br>
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Dottie was preceded in death by father, Raymond Edwards; mother,
Wilhelmina Edwards; brothers, George Edwards, John Edwards,
Frank Edwards, and Robert Edwards; sisters, Marion Edwards
Ferris and Wilma Edwards Neas Loga; her husbands, William Isaac
Dale Jr., and the Rev. Kenneth Hughes; son, Barney Dale;
son-in-law, Eric Schiller; and grandson, Jeffrey Dale. She is
survived by children, Deborah Dale Shiller (George Henley),
Donna Dale Evans (Robert), Brian Dale (Sue), and Bradley Dale
(Janice); daughter-in-law, Eileen Freiburg-Dale; 14
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and her many friends. A
special word of thanks to Dr. Thomas McCulloch and Tina Haring
for their years of friendship and service. <br>
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A funeral will be held at First Christian Church, Huntsville,
Monday, February 12 at 11:00, Rev. Paul Allen officiating. <br>
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Christian
Church Foundation, PO Box 1007, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1007, or
online at <a color="#006699"
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Please note "William I. and Dorothy E. Dale Fund" in memo line.</p>
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class="Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 TextBase___StyledBox-sc-10uela0-0 cImyZI fpGVBx ObituaryText___StyledTextBase-sc-12f7zd1-0 cPwycB">Bill
Dale had TCC #387 and was in PM until 1988. Thanks to Glenn Webb
for noticing Mrs. Hughes as our Mrs. Dale!<br>
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