Funeral services for Dale Joe Robison, 77, formerly of Sanger, Texas, are set for 10 am Wednesday, December 2, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas. Burial will follow in the Fairview cemetery. Visitation will be 7pm-8pm Tuesday, December 1, at the Funeral Home.

Dale, a resident of Lompoc, California, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at a hospital in Santa Barbara. He was born December 18, 1931 to Garland and Ethel Robison in Mountain Springs, Texas. Raised and educated in Gainesville, he met and married Bobbye J. Carr on Aug 6, 1949. They moved to California later that year. He was a general contractor and a member of the Carpenter's Union #150. He retired in 1976 and moved to his country home in Sanger where he enjoyed raising horses. During his retirement he and his wife enjoyed traveling. He returned to California in 2007. Dale was a member of North Avenue Baptist Church in Lompoc.

Dale is survived by his wife of 60 years Bobbye of Lompoc, California, sister-in-law Shirley Clark of Killeen, Texas, daughter and son-in-law Diana and Keith Ellis of Lompoc, son and daughter-in-law Joey and Val Robison of Lompoc, six grandchildren, Kristi Crispin, Bobbi Ehrlich, Stephanie Robison, Mike Robison, Megan Robison and Trey Robison, three great grandchildren, Taylor and Gavin Ehrlich and Alexis Crispin, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Mark Robison in 1992 and a grandson Jeff Robison in 2008.


The visitation for Lompoc, California will be from 2-4 pm on Saturday, November 28, at the Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. Upon returning from Texas there will be a memorial service held in California. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the North Avenue Baptist Church.