Dailey, Jack (Cleveland)

  • Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Jack Dailey, 80, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016.

He set a wondrous example by being and living like a true-blue Christian. This quiet, loving, dependable, steady-as-a-rock man was a deeply loved and cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend. In 1982 he was ordained as a Baptist Deacon. He was also a member of the Cloverleaf Baptist Church. Married 51 years to Mary Scott Dailey, their union produced two children, Aileen Dailey Poteet and David Dailey, and these children in turn gifted the extended Dailey and Scott families with wonderful grandchildren. A lifelong resident of Cleveland, Jack was an exceptional woodworker. His cabinetry and farmhouse-style furniture were of heirloom quality and are yet treasured by many who were fortunate enough to have his handiwork in their homes. Jack loved nothing more than trips to the Smokies with his wife and other members of his extended family. While he was close with all of his brothers-in-law, he was especially close to Pete Scott, considering him to be his best friend. Pete called Jack “Lantern” for obvious reasons (simply to aggravate Jack), and it was a nickname that stuck for many years. No family member on earth will be missed more than Jack. He was that special. Our families have grown and been so very blessed by his time with us. We give God thanks for the years we have had together and thanks for the eternity that we shall have together because of Jesus Christ.

He was preceeded in death by his parents, John and Mollie Hembree Dailey; brothers, Clarence Dailey, Mack Dailey (his twin) and his wife Ella Jo.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Scott Dailey; children, Aileen Poteet and husband John and David Dailey and his wife Lisa; grandchildren, Kaleb and his wife Sierra, Lily Keefer, Dexter Dailey, Spencer Dailey, Ryan Ownby and Madison Colgan; his brothers, John Dailey and his wife Katherine and Charles Dailey and his wife Carolyn; his sisters Diane Baker, Johnnie Morrison her husband Wayne, Cathy McMilian, and Dean Dailey (sister-in-law) and Kathy Scott (sister-in-law).

A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday May 4, at Companion Funeral Home located at 2419 Georgetown RD NW, Cleveland, TN 37311.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday May 5, at Moore’s Chapel Cemetery.

Companion Funeral and Cremation Service and the Cody family are honored to assist the Dailey family with these arrangements.

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