David Caleb Dill, 77, of Ardmore, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. We all know him as Dave. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 10:00 am at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Brenden Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Family visitation will be Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 5:00-6:00 pm at the funeral home. He was born April 4, 1945, in Wilmington, DE, to Johnson and Olive Dill. The family lived all over the United States as Johnson oversaw refineries for Texaco. They eventually settled in Casper, WY. In David’s sophomore year at Casper College, he met Mickie Morrison; she had also seen a lot of the country as her father had a career in the U.S. Army. David and Mickie married Oct. 13, 1964. He was a man of many skills and was happiest working with his hands. He briefly worked for Texaco and installed vinyl tops on cars.
He had an affinity for mechanics and could fix just about anything. After starting a family in Colorado, Dave and Mickie moved to Ardmore in 1974 and he took a job in construction with J.R. White. Dave took over White’s business and became an established homebuilder in the early 1980s. His company, Dill Construction, won a Daily Ardmoreite People’s Choice Award for construction. His company has built hundreds of homes from Gainesville,Texas to Oklahoma City and has also constructed doctors’ clinics and the Gloria Ainsworth Daycare Center in Ardmore. Though busy, Dave loved the time with and supported his children Traci, David, and Melissa through sports and various activities. His early life led to a love of travel, which he shared with his family on their numerous vacations. Later, he enjoyed the time with his grandchildren and took part in a lot of their activities, too.
He loved baseball and football and was a fan of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. He also rode roller coasters every time he got a chance. In addition to being mechanically handy, Dave also had a green thumb, growing peach and pecan trees from seeds. He was also an avid gardener and loved to be outdoors swimming, riding a bike, or just sitting in a lawn chair enjoying the sun. Dave was preceded in death by daughter Dana Marie; his parents, Johnson and Olive Dill; and sister-in-law, Nancy (Mike). He’s survived by his wife, Mickie Dill, and their dog, Macie, of Ardmore; brothers, Mike Dill, Hot Springs Village, AR, Steve Dill, and his wife Winnie, Hot Springs Village, AR; children, daughter Traci and husband, Matt Dragg, Ardmore; son, David and wife, Robin, Ardmore, daughter, Melissa and husband, Hal Miller; Milwaukee, WI; grandchildren, Hannah and Dustin Langley, Overbrook, OK, Derick Massey, Norman, OK, Emily and Dayton Hobson, Ardmore, OK, Nathan Miller, Milwaukee, WI, Cameron Miller, Milwaukee, WI, Olivia Miller, Green Bay, WI, Carson Dill, Ardmore, OK; great-grandchildren, Mia Langley, Overbrook, OK, Aiden Langley, Overbrook, OK. Pallbearers will be Phil McAnally, Matt McAnally, Joe Phillips, Calvin Burton, Jack Brown, Rod Schaffer, Eddie “Bear” Barker, Rick Massey. Honorary pallbearers will be Subcontractors of Dill Construction, thank you for your loyal service.
The family would like to send a special thanks to the Mercy Cancer Center staff, Dr. J., Sallie Walker, Joni, Becky, Randi, Cacy, Bailey, Lena, Kim, Meggan, Sam, and Ann. Online condolences can be made at www.craddockfuneralhome.com
