Wayne Dalton passed away June 8, 2017 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.