Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameFred Owen DELLINGER Sr., M
Birth Date29 Nov 1924
Birth PlaceMorganton, Burke County, North Carolina
Death Date6 Jun 2013 Age: 88
Death PlaceCherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
Burial PlaceSaint John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
Spouses
1Dixie May GIBBS, F
Birth Date13 Nov 1929
Birth PlaceHendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
Death Date17 Feb 2014 Age: 84
Death PlaceCherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
Burial Date21 Feb 2014
Burial PlaceSaint John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cherryville, Gaston County, North Carolina
FatherJames Theodore GIBBS , M (1875-1952)
MotherLucretia Elsa SALTS , F (1891-1958)
Marr Date17 Sep 1948
Notes for Fred Owen DELLINGER Sr.
CHERRYVILLE ~ Fred Owen Dellinger Sr., 88, was a son of the late Nathaniel Marcus and Callie Dellinger Dellinger.
Mr. Dellinger faithfully served his country in the US Army Air Corp, 3rd Emergency Rescue Squad during WW II and a was a graduate of Brevard College where he met and married his wife of 64 years Dixie May Gibbs in Hendersonville, NC on Sept. 17,1948. Fred was the retired Safety and Personnel Director for Custom Transport, member of St. John's Lutheran Church, member of the VFW, member and past president of NC Trucking Association Safety Council, and a 32 Degree Mason. Fred enjoyed reading and traveling.
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Published in Gaston Gazette on June 8, 2013
Mr. Dellinger faithfully served his country in the US Army Air Corp, 3rd Emergency Rescue Squad during WW II and a was a graduate of Brevard College where he met and married his wife of 64 years Dixie May Gibbs in Hendersonville, NC on Sept. 17,1948. Fred was the retired Safety and Personnel Director for Custom Transport, member of St. John's Lutheran Church, member of the VFW, member and past president of NC Trucking Association Safety Council, and a 32 Degree Mason. Fred enjoyed reading and traveling.
St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Published in Gaston Gazette on June 8, 2013
Notes for Dixie May (Spouse 1)
Dixie May Gibbs Dellinger, 84, of 1110 Sunset Rd. died February 17, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 13, 1929 in Hendersonville, NC, a daughter of the late James Theodore and Lucretia Saltz Gibbs. Mrs. Dellinger attended Brevard College and Gaston College and was a graduate of UNCC with a Master of Arts in English. She was a retired English teacher having taught at Burns High School and Cleveland Community College and was a member of North Carolina English Teachers Association. Dixie was an avid reader, writer, and thinker. She was a reviewer of books for various publications including The Quarterly, a publication of the National Writing Project. She was the author of the book Out of the Heart: How to Design Writing Assignments for High School Courses (Writing Teachers at Work – National Writing Project). Dixie was a teacher consultant for the National Writing Project for UNCC, and was creator of the "CRISP" Method of Style Revision which has been demonstrated at various conferences including the 2011 Advanced Placement Summer Institute at the University of California in Riverside, CA. "A Tribute to East Flat Rock School," a personal reflection article of Dixie's, was published in the Hendersonville Times-News on May 24, 1993. Mrs. Dellinger inspired the creation of the Dellinger Life-time Achievement Award from the North Carolina English Teachers Association which was derived from the singular service of Dixie Dellinger.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Fred Owen Dellinger, Sr., and son-in-law, Odell Wilcox, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Fred O. Dellinger, Jr., of Moravian Falls, NC, Ann D. Harrelson (James) of Cherryville, and Joy D. Wilcox of Asheville; six grandchildren, Nathan Harrelson of Cherryville, Russell Harrelson (Amanda) of Vale, Amanda Dayvault (Max) of Landis, Seth Harrelson (Meggan) of Cherryville, Elizabeth Dellinger (Sharlena Thomas) of Asheville and James Gibbs Dellinger (Melissa) of Winston Salem; and three great grandchildren Dayne and Parker Harrelson and Caroline Dayvault.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Eric Childers officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:30 to 11:45 AM in the church Parlor prior to the service and other times at the home of Ann & James Harrelson at 716 Flint Hill Rd., Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Dawn Bible Students Association, 199 Railroad Ave., East Rutherford, NJ 07073.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Fred Owen Dellinger, Sr., and son-in-law, Odell Wilcox, Jr.
She is survived by her three children, Fred O. Dellinger, Jr., of Moravian Falls, NC, Ann D. Harrelson (James) of Cherryville, and Joy D. Wilcox of Asheville; six grandchildren, Nathan Harrelson of Cherryville, Russell Harrelson (Amanda) of Vale, Amanda Dayvault (Max) of Landis, Seth Harrelson (Meggan) of Cherryville, Elizabeth Dellinger (Sharlena Thomas) of Asheville and James Gibbs Dellinger (Melissa) of Winston Salem; and three great grandchildren Dayne and Parker Harrelson and Caroline Dayvault.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Eric Childers officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10:30 to 11:45 AM in the church Parlor prior to the service and other times at the home of Ann & James Harrelson at 716 Flint Hill Rd., Cherryville.
Memorials may be made to Dawn Bible Students Association, 199 Railroad Ave., East Rutherford, NJ 07073.