Clarence Roy Dellinger, 88, of Johnstown Rd., died October 19, 2010 at Carolina’s Specialty Hospital, Charlotte.
Mr.
Dellinger was born on Feb. 11, 1922 a son of the late William Clarence
and Lavada Shuford Dellinger. He was a retired mailman and self employed
electrician for many years and a graduate of Waco High School Class of
1940. Roy was a faithful and longtime member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church
where he was a member of the Hugh Helms Sunday School Class. He proudly
served his country in the US Army in the South Pacific during WW II.
In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Pauline
Yoder Trunmire Dellinger, two brothers Paul and Hervey Dellinger and a
sister Bertha Kewley.
Survivors
include his loving daughter Julia Ann Neal and husband Allen Austin of
Charlotte, granddaughter Annie Swink and husband Staff Sgt. Joshua Swink
of Columbia, SC, step grandson Daniel Austin of Charlotte, two great grandchildren Caleb Roy Swink and Layla Swink, brother Glenn Dellinger of Cherryville and a Aunt Valeria Hallman of Lawndale.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 2 PM with
Rev. Wayne Key and Rev. Ken Gibson officiating with burial in the church
cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 PM at
Carpenter’s Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 112 Mt. Zion Ch. Rd, Cherryville, NC 28021
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