Preston Dane Dial Preston, 51, went home to his Heavenly Father on February 13th, 2018, after battling a brain tumor for over 13 years. Preston withstood various treatments and surgeries to eradicate the cancer. Preston was a shining light, pointing each and every one he encountered to Christ and the way to salvation. He touched countless lives with his testimony andContinue Reading
Preston Dane Dial
Preston, 51, went home to his Heavenly Father on February 13th, 2018, after battling a brain tumor for over 13 years. Preston withstood various treatments and surgeries to eradicate the cancer.
Preston was a shining light, pointing each and every one he encountered to Christ and the way to salvation. He touched countless lives with his testimony and was loved by too many to count.
As an early teen, Preston discovered his gift for photography when his father returned from Japan bearing the gift of his first camera. Preston was a graduate of Camdenton High School and earned his Bachelor Degree in Audio/Video Production from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. After graduating, Preston pursued his passion with a career in photography. Preston worked for five years for Chase Studios in Cedarcreek, Missouri taking photos of natural history museum exhibits. Although, Preston discovered that his real passion in photography was weddings. He loved capturing the bride and groom with exceptional creativity and personability.
Preston married the love of his life, Traci, on August 24, 2000. To this union a daughter, Emma and a son, Max were born. Preston and Traci pursued their dream of owning their own photography business and had nearly 28 years of success creating life-long memories for brides and grooms, capturing senior portraits, commercial photography, political photography, and family portraits.
Preston is survived by his wife Traci (Webster), daughter, Emma, 12, son Max, 10, and mother-in-law, Pamela (Deiker) Webster of Ozark, Missouri. Parents, Dan Dial and Arla (Watson) Dial of Osage Beach, Missouri; sister, Shannon and brother-in-law, Paul Martin; nephew, Justin and Sara Escalante; nephew, Zachariah and Aarron Escalante, and their children; Ryan Escalante and fiancé Victoria Adams; niece, Grace Wallace; nephew, Jonathan Martin; niece, Jessica (Martin) and husband Thomas Enlow and children; aunt, Donna and husband Ric Davies; uncle, Lynn and wife, Eldora Watson; uncle, Carlos and wife Joyce Dial; aunt, Fern Putney; uncle, Jim and wife Jan Dial; uncle, Loren and Karen; mother-in-law, Pamela (Decker) Webster & father-in-law Richard Webster, deceased; Erick and wife Amy Webster and niece; brother-in-law, Alec and wife Cheryl Webster and nephew; uncle, Mike and wife Cathie Deiker; cousin, Amy and husband Joe Hennessy and their children; and many, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their appreciation for exceptional care and support to Dr. Robert Ellis, Compassus Hospice, Elders and members of LifePoint Church, and the many friends and neighbors who made this journey possible.
A memorial service will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, February 17, 2018 at LifePoint Church 51 Riverdale Drive Ozark, MO with memorial visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, February 16, 2018 also at the church.
Arrangements are under the care of Greenlawn Funeral Home East.
The family will have a Facebook Go Live Feed for those who are unable to attend the Memorial Service.
In lieu of flowers, an acccout for Emma & Max will be created for their future. You may make your contribution by calling or sending a check to:
Traci Dial
C/O BluCurrent Credit Union
1770 W Sunset St,
Springfield, MO 65807
Local: 417-887-1983
Toll free: 1-800-864-5301
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