The funeral service for Walter Dale Ready will be Noon, Monday, April 22, at Riverwood Family with burial in Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Dale Ready, 71, of Summit, was born August 8, 1952, and was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 19, 2024. He was the only son of Otha and Lowdy Ready. Dale was married to Mary Jane Acy Ready for 52 years, they had two children, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Dale was a retired roadside development supervisor for MDOT. He had a variety of hobbies that always included his family. He loved trail riding and making the weeklong wagon train ride to Dixie Nationals with the Wesson Wagon Train. He enjoyed his pigeons and watching them race as well as enjoying running his hunting dogs. Above everything he adored his family and spent time with them. His grandchildren were the absolute light of his world. He never met a stranger and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Dale is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Diane Ready Acy; and one niece, Lisa Carnley.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Ready; children, Kim Ready, Dee Ready (Kristen); grandchildren, Kaitlyn Moak, Kevin Moak, Kody Moak (Adriana), Daytin Ready, Adley Ready, and Nick Farris; his only great grandchild, Stetson Moak; one sister, Carolyn Hensarling and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family members and friends.