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Cloie Caudill-Dale

November 11, 1924 — April 25, 2023

Cloie Caudill Dale,98 of Sun Lakes,Arizona,went home to be with her Savior on the early morning of April 25, 2023 in Chandler, Arizona. By her side, were her daughter Sherry Shelton and her granddaughter Heather Driggers. Cloie was born on Nov. 11, 1924 in Lothair, Kentucky. She moved to Marion, Indiana with her family when she was three years old. She attended Martin Boots High School in Marion. During World War II, she worked at Farnsworth Radio making parts for the war effort. She married the love of her life, Homer Dale, Jr, a WWII US Army veteran on April 6, 1946 and moved to Fairmount, Indiana. Homer and Cloie moved to Marion, Indiana, where they raised their two daughters. They later had homes in Danville, Illinois; Springboro, Ohio; Venice, Florida; and Sun Lakes, Arizona, over the years.

Cloie enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress. She made pillows, dolls, curtains, and clothing for her daughters and grandchildren. She loved interior decorating and enjoyed decorating her home, especially for Christmas. Cloie earned a diploma from the Chicago School of Interior Decoration. She was also a gifted poet and had several poems published in the National Library of Poetry. When they lived in Marion, Homer and Cloie spent many weekends visiting with Cloie's sisters and their husbands which created a close family bond that remains with the cousins even now. Cloie loved working in her flower beds, shopping with her daughters and granddaughters, drinking champagne, and everything Christmas! She and homer loved to dance, go on cruises, and were avid Arizona Diamondback baseball fans.

Cloie is survived by her daughter, Sherryl Ann (Tom) Shelton and their blended family. Included are granddaughter Heather (Todd) Driggers and great grandchildren Landon, Chaille, and Micah Driggers; grandson Gannon (Anne) Shelton and great grandchildren Whitney (Tyler) Hollis and Caroline Shelton; grandson Adam (Stephanie) Shelton and great grandchildren Joshua and Ryan Shelton. She is also survived by Tom's two children, Cynthia (Emmett) McClure and her sons Brian and Cody Foust, along with Brian's daughters Makenzie and Alexis Foust; Jeffrey (Lisa) Shelton and their two children Samantha Weldon and Jackson Shelton, along with Samantha's children Arya and Erik Weldon.

Cloie is also survived by daughter Teresa Elaine (Thor) Degelmann and granddaughters Alexis (Nick) Fitzpatrick, Erica (fiance, Jason Su) Degelmann, and Ashley (Dan) Krieg.

She was preceded in death by parents, Ervin and Anna (Morgan) Caudill, her husband, Homer Dale, Jr after 56 years of marriage? six sisters, and three brothers.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday June 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Fairmount Chapel of Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, Indiana with Pastor Steve Armes officiating, the family will receive friends for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Park Cemetery Fairmount immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley by credit card at www.hov.org or call 602-530-6900, or a check can be sent to Hospice of the Valley, 2020 E. Woodside Court, Gilbert, AZ, 85297. Be sure to include 'in memory of Cloie Dale' on the check memo, and send your name and return address for receipt.

Online condolences may be made at www.armeshuntfuneralhome.com

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