Stanley Dale Gardner, Jr.

Stanley Dale Gardner, Jr, 72 of Bailey passed away Monday, 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 loving wife of forty-seven years, Anita Gardner of Bailey; son, Chris Gardner and wife, Jennifer of Rocky Mount; daughter, Anna Blair of Bailey; grandsons, Garrett Gardner, Grant Gardner, Griffin Gardner, Ashton Manning, and Beckett Blair; granddaughter, Emberly Blair; mother, Joyce Hamm, and his 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.

Condolences directed to Joyner’s Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.