Hubert Preston Dail, Sr.

Hubert Preston Dail, Sr., 88, most recently of Brian Center Health & Rehab, Hertford, NC, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 in Albemarle Hospital. Mr. Dail was born in Perquimans County and was the son of the late Walter P. and Laura Copeland Dail. Retired from United Piece & Dye Works after more than 30 years of employment, he also operated Dail's Flea Market for over 20 years, and had worked as a farmer. A member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church, he was an Army veteran of World War II where he served in the European Theatre. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Delma Forbes Dail. Surviving are his daughter, Cynthia Dail Owens and companion Tony Lane of Hertford; three sons, H. Preston Dail, Jr. and wife Carole, Ricky Dail, and Victor Dail and wife Diane, all of Tyner; a sister, Ruby Dail Saunders of Hertford (husband Maurice, deceased); four brothers, James Dail and wife Delsie of Hertford, Roy Dail and wife Dawn of Siler City, Murray Dail and wife Jackie of Elizabeth City, and Teeny Dail (companion Mary Greene, deceased); 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11:00 a.m. in Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church by Pastor Joe Jackson. Burial with military honors will follow in the Copeland Family Cemetery on Hunter's Fork Road. Miller & Van Essendelft, Funeral and Cremation Providers, 1125 Harvey Point Road, Hertford, is handling arrangements. Friends may join the family at the home of his son, Preston, 260 Hunter's Fork Road, Tyner. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church, P.O. Box 6, Belvidere, NC 27919. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.