Jimmy Dale Diemer, age 87, of the Rosedale Community in East Clark County , passed from this life on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center . He was born on February 8, 1930 in Benton the son of the late Earl and Gladys Rice Diemer. Dale was a 1949 graduate of Benton High School and a 1956 graduate of Henderson State Teachers College . He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was the Superintendent and Principal of Lakeside Schools in Chicot County for 32 years. Dale was a member of Dalark United Methodist Church . He enjoyed hunting deer in his free time.

Survivors are his wife of sixty-two years, Gwen Pennington Diemer of Rosedale , two daughters, Katherine Finnegan (William) of East Clark County , and Tracy Teer (Jerry) of Hazen, and one grandson, Jared Teer of Hazen.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, July 10, 2017 at Atchley Cemetery with Bro. Bob Langley officiating.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday at Welch Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Humane Society of Clark County, P.O. Box 435 , Arkadelphia , AR 71923 or Atchley Cemetery Fund, 316 Fite Rd, Arkadelphia AR 71763 .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book and view the video tribute.