Dorothy Mary Dalton

Dorothy Mary Hudson Dalton, of Ferrum, Va., and formerly of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, William Hudson; mother, Annie Kerr Hudson; husband, Gordon E. Dalton; and grandson, Christopher M. Thompson. Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend. She lived her life to the fullest and was an inspiration to all that knew her. She was a member of the Garden City Church of the Nazarene, yet attended Story Creek Baptist Church, Ferrum. Surviving are her daughters, Linda King and spouse, Kermit, of Linden, Va., Joanne Hill and spouse, Frank, of Vinton, Va., Karen Thompson and spouse, Chris, of Ferrum, and Tamara Callahan and spouse, Joe, of Florida; son, Richard G. Dalton and spouse, Donna, of Roanoke; daughter-in-law, Mickey Zimmerman; seven grandchildren, Dusty Brown and spouse, Wayne, Frank Hill Jr., David Hill and spouse, Jennifer, Kimberly Personaski and spouse, Dan, Jennifer Campbell, Kaylee Callahan, and Hanna Callahan; and 10 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2009, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel by Pastor Floyd Harrison. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221.