Willie Dyal

Mrs. Willie Mae Horne Dyal, age 85, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 at her home in Kingsland, Ga. surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Mrs. Dyal was born on September 22nd, 1935 in Folkston, Ga. to the late Randolph and Beulah Horne.

Growing up in Browntown, she loved fishing for shad fish with her mama and daddy. On July 11, 1966 Mrs. Dyal married the love her life, Darrell and they were happily married for 55 years. They were always together and gave the perfect example of what love and respect for one another should be. Every year around her birthday, they would visit the Great Smokey Mountains, as it was her favorite travel destination. She was always on the go either traveling to numerous national parks, trying new restaurants, or working at Steffens, which she and her husband owned and operated from 1967-1989. Her nickname was Mrs. Clean at the restaurant because she was always cooking and cleaning up for her family even when she wasn’t at work. Christmas was her favorite time of year, as she enjoyed decorating, shopping and cooking all of the family’s favorites. Her specialties being macaroni and cheese, potato salad and turnip greens. If she wasn’t cooking for the family, she would be playing “friendly” poker and scrabble. Mrs. Dyal adored her children, grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren. She will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her.

Mrs. Dyal is survived by her beloved husband, Darrell Dyal of Kingsland, Ga.; her children, Donna (Sammy) Hightower of Kingsland, Ga., Robert (Janice) Lowe of Waynesville, Ga., Tammy (Wade) Nettles and Stacy (Cliff) Koonce all of Kingsland, Ga.; her grandchildren, Misty Campbell, April (Vince) Rogers, Danielle Woodin, Brigitte (Kevin) Avella, Brandi Crisco, Taylor (Brendan) Bartlett, Justin Lowe, Michael (Christy) Foreman, Misty (Mike) Davison, Bradley Foreman, Samantha (Jason) Dockery, and Heather (Brian) Buss; her 26 great-grandchildren, 5 great great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Besides her parents, Mrs. Dyal also joins her sister, Lucille Bennett and her brother, Carl Horne in Heaven.
A visitation will be from 6 pm to 8 pm Friday, May 14th, 2021 at Coastal Camden Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at Ruhamah Baptist Church, 14660 GA Hwy 40 in Kingsland, Ga, with Reverend Mike Foreman presiding. Interment will follow at Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland, Ga. Cliff Koonce, Vince Rogers, Brendan Bartlett, Mike Davison, Brian Campbell, and Wade Nettles will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Brad Foreman, Tyler Campbell, Chad Porter, Sammy Hightower, Hunter Foreman, and Brantley Foreman.