Nelson Luther Dellinger, 62 of Houser Farm Rd. died July 20, 2009 in Rock Hill. SC.
He was born on April 12, 1947 a son of the late Rev. Coy Dellinger and Lorene Russ Dellinger Harbinson of Vale. Nelson was a retired systems manager and team leader for EDS in Charlotte and was formerly employed by Dunlop Johnson Chevrolet in Rock Hill and Kiser Chevrolet in Cherryville. He was a member of North Brook Baptist Church, member of the Fallston Lodge # 356 AF &AM, and a member of the Scottish Rite. Mr. Dellinger was also a veteran of the US Army having served in Korea and Germany.
In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother Coy Timothy Dellinger.
He is survived by his mother Lorene Dellinger Harbinson, Vale daughter Jasmine Tammy Hartmann and husband John of Van Nuys, CA, two sons Steven Shane Dellinger of York, SC and Justin Coy Dellinger and wife Tanya of York, SC, grandchildren J. P. and Michael Hartmann and Robert and Reba Dellinger, sister Sheila Towery and husband Ken of Vale, brothers Rev. Dr. Wade Dellinger and wife Lynn of Cherryville, Ray Dellinger and wife Sheila of Vale, and Morris Dellinger and wife Patsy of Connolly Springs, NC and mother of his children Rosie Youngblood.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 AM at North Brook Baptist Church with Rev. W. Ray Pennell officiating with burial in the church cemetery with Masonic Rites.. The family will receive friends Thursday at Carpenter’s Funeral Home, Cherryville from 6-8 PM and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to North Brook Baptist Church Building Fund, Fallston Masonic Lodge #356 AF &AM or Duke University Cancer Research.
