September 21, 1947 - August 2, 2026
Dale Edward Peacock was born on September 21, 1947 in Chickasha, OK. He passed after a long battle with cancer on August 2, 2026.
After graduating high school from Alex, OK, Dale joined the United States Marine Corps. He married Carolyn Elliott in 1967 in Quantico, VA at the Marine Corps Base. He proudly served in Vietnam in the Third Marine Battalion and finished his tour as a sergeant. He was a gunsmith for the USMC Olympic Shooting Team and built the rifle that was used to win the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics. After completing his tour of duty, he went to work in the oilfield. Dale and Carolyn then moved to Alaska where he worked on the Monopod, the only drilling rig of its kind in the world. He, along with his brother, Mike, later worked on the first rig to be drilled on an iceberg, which was located off the Northern Slope of Alaska.
After seven years in Alaska, they came back to Oklahoma, and Dale and Mike opened D&M Manufacturing. When they closed their business, Dale went to work for Central Machine & Tool in Enid, where he welded until his retirement.
Dale was an avid fisherman. He loved to fish for bass in his nephew Cody’s pond. He fished for king salmon and other game fish while in Alaska. He also hunted black bear, mountain goats, and game birds in Alaska. He loved going on float trips and taking airplane trips to hunt and fish. Dale was also well known as a knife maker. Each knife was a beautiful work of art.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, daughter Ali and husband, Matt Bolz, grandsons Eli and Zane of Covington, OK. Also, his brother Mike and wife Pam of Covington, OK and his sister Brenda Dresser of Blanchard, OK. Two aunts, Betty Bayless of Mesa, AZ and Gayla Coffey of Norman, OK. Sister-in-law Gayla Keeter and husband Joe of Waurika, OK. He has lots of cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Dale was a man of deep faith. He served as a deacon of First Baptist Church of Covington where he served as Sunday school teacher for many years. Dale had two good memories from church that he talked about: first was him being able to baptize his grandson Eli, and second was watching his grandson Zane enjoy the praise and worship at church. He would say, “He’s breaking loose, Gran!”
We wish to thank all of the dedicated nurses and staff from the Enid Hospice Circle of Love. They were absolutely the very best. They made our journey so much easier. Brandy Mae has become a treasured member of our family. Her dedication and love to us is so heartfelt.
No flowers requested, please. If desired, memorials may be made through the funeral home to:
Enid Hospice Circle of Love
c/o Anderson Burris Funeral Home
3002 N. Van Buren St.
Enid, OK 73703
The closed casket celebration of life service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Covington. Burial with military honors will follow at the Covington Cemetery under the direction of Anderson-Burris Funeral Home and Crematory.
Sergeant Dale Peacock has finished his tour of duty on earth and was met by his Lord with a “well done good and faithful servant.” His new tour of duty will be in heaven with no end date… just eternity.
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