Raymond Dalton, 84, of 201 Dalton Loop Road in Stoneville, passed away early Monday morning, March 21, 2016, at Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville.

 

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, March 24, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel.  Entombment will follow in Stoneville Municipal Cemetery Mausoleum.

 

Mr. Dalton was born November 21, 1931 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late George Thomas Dalton and Bessie Shinall Dalton.  He was a member of Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Church.  Raymond enjoyed farming and was the owner and founder of Dalton Plumbing Company.

 

He is survived by his wife, Vashti Coleman Dalton, of the home;  sons, Tommy Dalton and wife, Pam of Stoneville; Mike Dalton and wife, Lisa of Eden and daughter, Cindy Dalton of the home;  12 grandchildren;  four great-grandchildren;  brothers, Frank Dalton and Charlie Dalton, both of Eden;  sisters, Annie Harris and Thelma Goins, both of Stoneville;  and daughter-in-law, Judy Dalton.

 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Clifford Lee Dalton and Roy Wayne Dalton, and granddaughter, Melanie Michael  Dalton.

 

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to The Melanie Dalton Cure Search - Children's Cancer Research Fund at BB&T, 680 S. Van Buren Road, Eden, NC 27288.

 

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com