Marilyn Marie "Pudden" Dalton

Marilyn Marie "Pudden" Dalton obituary, Pulaski, VA

Marilyn Marie "Pudden" Dalton

Marilyn Dalton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Seagle Funeral Home on Jan. 7, 2026.
Marilyn Marie "Puddin" Hardin Dalton, age 71, of Pulaski, died Monday, January 5, 2026, at Lewis Gale Hospital–Pulaski. She was born on June 24, 1954, and was the daughter of the late Lucy Massie Hardin and the late Everett Dewey Hardin. Though sight was denied her in this life, her vision has been made whole in eternity.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rickey Eugene Dalton, and a son, Jackie Lee Alley, Jr.
She is survived by her sons: Johnny Alley of Pulaski, Danny Alley of Pulaski, Shane Alley of Lynchburg, and Jerome Wayne Alley of Pulaski; several grandchildren; and other family members.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Seagle Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Friday at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.seaglefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Pulaski. 540-980-1700
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