Mr. Dale Barnum 78 of Biloxi , died in Ocean Springs on October 31, 2017.

He is preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Mary Barnum, his siblings, Pat Szczechowski, Barbara Short, Barney, Tony, and Ernie Barnum. He is survived by his loving wife, Yvonne Barnum. His children Kelly Barnum (Tim Hall), Beverly Barnum, Lyle Moran (Sabrina), Terry Tate, and Carla McCaleb (Joe). Grandchildren Chelsey Barnum, Celena Clouse, Clayton Clouse, Dalton Burke, Hunter Issacs, Sydney Johnston, Amanda Cates, Stephanie Stringfellow (Brian), Ian Moran (Jill), Matthew Moran (Stefanie), Andrea Manzella (Tommy), Taylor Godwin (Bennett), and Willie Watson, who was like a son to him, great grandchildren, Aliyah Eller and Graysen Clouse, his two sisters, Maxine Turner and Mary Myers both of Ava, MO and many other relatives and friends.

Dale loved to hunt, fish ,spend time with his family and ESPECIALLY going to church to praise the Lord! The visitation will be held at D'Iberville Christian Assembly on Friday November 3, 2017 from 11 am till 12 noon. Funeral service will follow at noon at the church.

The family will receive friends from 6-7 pm on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, 407 N Mansfield Road, Ava, Missouri 65608. The funeral service will be held at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home at 10 am on Friday, November 10, 2017 with interment following in Ellison Cemetery with full military honors by the Troy Herd American Legion Post #112. Memorials may be made to the Ellison Cemetery.

Southern Mississippi Funeral Services of Ocean Springs and Clinkingbeard Funeral Home of Ava, Missouri served the Barnum family.