Mr. Alvin Dale Thompson

June 22, 1954 - January 5, 2021

A graveside funeral service for Mr. Alvin Dale Thompson, 66, who entered into rest on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, will be held at 3 o'clock on Sunday, January 10, 2021, with the Rev. Lin Kirkman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Friends are invited to sign the register and pay their respects on Friday, January 8, 2021, or Saturday, January 9, 2021, from 11:00 until 4:00 PM. Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Directors are caring for the family. Dale was born in Charleston, South Carolina June 22, 1954, to Hugh and Elsie Thompson. Dale was a generous and thoughtful family man. He was greatly loved by his family and was an outstanding Papa. He always had a great story to tell even if he had told you the story many, many times before. He loved meeting new people and finding adventure in the simplest of places. He loved to be out on the water with his family and always cherished annual family vacations. One of his favorite past times was trips to the Sonic with his granddaughters. He loved to listen to musicals and anything his grandchildren recommended. A graduate of North Charleston High School, Dale worked in many areas of the construction industry. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Shirley Berry Thompson; daughter, Melissa Thompson; son, Jeremy (Jessica) Thompson; grandson, Ryan Thompson; granddaughters, Teagen Windham, Alyssa Windham, Mackenzie Thompson, and Elsie Thompson; two great-granddaughters, Lyndzie Haigler and Weslynn Windham. He was proceeded in death by his son, Jason Thompson, and grandson Wesley Windham.