Homegoing services for Mr. Early Lee Dale, Jr. of Tampa who passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 will be held on Saturday, July 14th, 2:00 p.m. at Center for Manifestation Church, 3102 E. Lake Ave., Rev. Mark Jones, pastor with Rev. Henry I. Dale, eulogist and Rev. Michael McCray, officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Early Dale, Jr. was born May 20, 1968 to the late Early Dale, Sr. and Aleane Davis Dale in Tampa, Florida. Early attended Hillsborough High School. He was a dedicated father to his daughter and a faithful and loyal son to his parents. Early was a member of Hood Temple AME Zion Church and a member of the Masons. He enjoyed socializing with his family and friends and will be remembered for telling jokes and keeping everyone laughing. Early was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Kimberly Dale. He leaves to cherish loving memories with his daughter, Mikiah Dale, step-children, Joyce Jones, Joslyn Jones and Ivory Gordon; sister, Regina Walton (James Walton); brothers, Rev. Henry Dale (Jennifer Dale), Keith Dale and Michael Dale; aunts, Willie Mae Glover, Rosa Tolbert, Marion Dale, Marjorie Dixon and Willie Mae Lane; uncles, Jessie Dale and Richard Dale; nephews, Ellis T. Everett, Jr., Terrence Everett, Michael Dale, Jr. and Anthony Dale; nieces, Tranika Everett, Mik'Nicea Dale, Kimberly Dale and Kierra Dale; cousins, John Simpson, Curtis Simpson, Lisa Dale, Brandon Dale, Greedy Banita, Jackie Glover, Viola Glover, Willie Glover, John Glover, Tiny Copland, Sol Davis, Peggy Davis, Ela Davis, Tyrone and Pebble; god-sister, Rosalind Emziah; best friends, Samuel Thomas, Freddie Nesmith and Gerald Tribling; and a host of other relatives and special friends. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, July 13th, from 5-8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the Church on Saturday at 1:45 pm for the service.