Wayne Dalton passed away June 8 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 60. A graduate of Catawba College, Wayne had a distinguished 28 year career in the Boy Scouts as a District Executive and Field Director in this Council and in Georgia. In recent years he continued serving scouting as a unit commissioner in Sapona District and a faithful volunteer in Friends of Scouting and other activities.

Wayne was born in Davidson County on February 26, 1957, to David T. Dalton and Mae Jessie Jones Dalton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, T.J. Dalton and John Dulin and a sister, Geraldine Dalton.

Surviving are his wife, Amy B. Dalton; a son, Reginald O. (MaToya) Carter; two daughters, Shalondia Anderson and Allyson Dalton; two grandchildren, Peyton and Piper; brothers, Harvey, N.D. (Erma), James (Delores), Ernest (Stacy), Cecil (Brenda), Tony (Shirley) and Zayne (Angela) Dalton; a sister, Ernestine (Willie) Henderson; his father-in-law, Junius Barnes, Sr. and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be Saturday at 1:00pm at Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church with family visitation at 12 Noon. Burial will follow at Rowan Memorial Park.

Please keep Amy and the entire Dalton family in your prayers as they deal with this great loss.

CHINA GROVE - Donald "Donny" Alexander Raymer, 61, of China Grove, passed away Sunday Jan. 19, 2014, at his residence.

Born on Nov. 27, 1952, in Rowan County, he was the son of the late Harry Alexander and Wavy Potts Raymer.

A graduate of South Rowan High School, he was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Mr. Raymer worked for the NC State Bridge Department as a supervisor. He was a Boy Scout Troop Leader and Scoutmaster for Troop 315 for 40 years.

Those left to cherish his memory are his brothers, Richard Raymer of Salisbury, Gary and Steve Raymer, both of China Grove, and Terry Raymer of Spencer; sister Dorothy "Dot" Raymer of San Francisco, Calif.; and three nephews and two nieces.

Arrangements: Visitation is Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove, with funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, with Rev. Jerome Cloninger, minister. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Published in Salisbury Post on Jan. 22, 2014

SALISBURY - Norman Ray Allen, 66, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem. He was born February 13, 1941 in Rowan County, to the late Helen McDaniel Allen and the late Ervin Walter Allen Sr. He was a 1959 graduate of Boyden High School.

Mr. Allen was a veteran of the United States Army, had two tours in Vietnam, and was a helicopter pilot. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with V Device, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal 15 Device, the Republic of Vietnam Combat Medal, The Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Senior Aviation Badge.

Mr. Allen worked for the U.S. Post Office, he was a member of Shiloh Reformed Church of Faith and a trustee. He was a member of Faith Civitan Club and Faith American Legion, Rockwell Amvets, a Life Member of DAV and VFW. The Faith JCs voted him Senior Citizen of the year in 2006. He was Executive Officer of the Charter Organization of Shiloh. He was also involved with Boy Scouts of America, and was a BSA Past District Commissioner, Member of the Order of the Arrow, recipient of the Silver Beaver Award and held the Wood Badge.

A son, Norman Russell "Rusty" Allen preceded him in death, on March 25, 1996.

Survivors are wife: Wanda Evans Allen, whom he married December 13, 1958; sons: Gregory Todd Allen of El Paso, Texas, Jody Ray Allen and wife Angela of Salisbury, five grandchildren: Amanda, Joey, Savanna, Jessie and Ian, and one great grandchild: Macy Wellmon. Also surviving are brother: Ervin Walter Allen Jr. of Churchland and sisters: Peggy Teal of Concord, Eleanor Burton of Salisbury and Faye Raney of Perlear, NC.

Funeral Service: 1:00 pm Monday at Shiloh Reformed Church of Faith with the Rev. Wayne Trexler officiating. Burial will be at the Salisbury National Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Rowan County Honor Guard. Visitation: 7-8:30 pm tonight at Lyerly Funeral Home.