BAILEY - Stanley Dale Gardner, Jr., 72 passed away November 10, 2025. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson.

Dale is survived by his wife of 47 years, Anita Gardner of Bailey; son, Chris Gardner and wife, Jennifer of Rocky Mount; daughter, Anna Blair of Bailey; six grandchildren; mother, Joyce Hamm; brothers, Keith Gardner and wife, Connie and Jeff Gardner and wife, June both of Bailey.

He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Dale Gardner and his brother Randy Gardner.

Flowers are welcome or please consider memorials in Dale's memory to Stanhope Baptist Church, 4147 W NC Highway 97, Spring Hope, North Carolina 27882.