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Pete Dail Jr.

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<p>Pete Dail Jr., 73, of Ruskin, Fla., went into the arms of angels February 6, 2010, at the James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa. Born in Snow Hill, N.C., he lived&nbsp; 46 years in Ruskin. He was owner of Dail&rsquo;s Texaco and later Dail Farms. Pete served in the Air Force Air Police during the Korean War as a top secret courier, traveling all over the world. <br />Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Pastor Shirley Dail; sons, Pete Dail III (Beverly) and Randall Dail (Michele); grandchildren, Dustin (Desira), Matthew, Sarah, Koby and Logan Dail; great-grandson, Cooper Blue Dail; siblings, Earlene Sugg, Grace Murphrey, Bobby Dail, Delna Dail and Ralph Dail, all of North Carolina; sister-in-law, Betty Tarwater; many loved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; and a loving church family. He was preceded in death by his father, Pete Dail Sr.; mother, Rosa Mae Rouse Dail; and brother,&nbsp; William Dail of North Carolina.<br />Pete served faithfully on the board of his church for 10 years. He is already greatly&nbsp; missed. Memorial gifts may be sent to Church Along the Way Mission, 1116 4th St. N.W., Ruskin, FL 33570.</p>


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