Vernon Dale Graham was born January 27, 1930 at Saco, Missouri the son of Vergil and Geda (Adams) Graham and passed away on June 10, 2018 at his home in Fredericktown at the age of 88 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Ruby Duncan, three brothers John Paul Graham, Junior Graham, and Charles Graham, and one great nephew James Ray Graham.
He is survived by wife Betty (Howard) Graham whom he was united in marriage to on May 25, 1978 at Piedmont, Missouri, one daughter Martha Jane Graham of Fredericktown, nephews Dennis (Judy) Graham and Larry (Jennifer) Graham both of Fredericktown, and great nieces Erin Graham and Andrea Graham also both of Fredericktown.
Dale was a member of the Coldwater Baptist Church and enjoyed farming and deer hunting. He proudly served as a Corporal in the United States Army in Korea where he was a sharpshooter and received the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.