Seventh Generation

6999. Rev. William Thurman Dalton was born on 30 September 1901 in Grainger Co., TN. William died in Grainger Co., TN on 26 April 1963 and was buried at Helton Springs Cemetery in Rutledge, Grainger Co., TN in April 1963 .²³⁰⁸²

Rev. William Thurman Dalton and Vernie Hedrick were married on 6 February 1920 in Grainger Co., TN. Vernie Hedrick, daughter of William Henry Hedrick and Margaret Jane Coffey, was born on 2 July 1901 in Grainger Co., TN. Vernie died in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN on 29 April 1930 of tuberculosis and was buried at Bethesda Cemetery in Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN on 30 April 1930 .^{23083,23084,23085}

Rev. William Thurman Dalton and Rosa D. Dalton were married on 21 June 1936 in Grainger Co., TN.²³⁰⁸⁶ Rosa D. Dalton, daughter of William Dalton and Margaret Mallicoat, was born on 23 September 1906 in Tennessee. Rosa died in Grainger Co., TN on 20 March 1992 and was buried at Helton Cemetery in Bean Station, Grainger Co., TN in March 1992 .²³⁰⁸⁷

Obituary: Mulberry Gap Association Minutes 1993:

Dalton, Rosa D., age 85 of Bean Station, TN, was born September 23, 1906, passed away March 20, 1992 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Willie Dalton; parents, William and Margaret Dalton; daughter Audrey Inez Dalton; brothers, Hubert Dalton and Henry Dalton. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and was a lifelong member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Oliver Dalton; grandsons, Tony and Willie Dalton; great grandson, Tyler Dalton of Bean Station; brothers, George Dalton of Mooresburg, TN, Millard Dalton of Bean Station TN, sisters, Ida Dalton, Ellen Dalton, Bessie Carter all of Thorn Hill, TN; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at Lakeshore Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Grant Vaughn, Rev. Hubert Mallicoat, Rev. Larry McAnally and Rev. C.H. Dalton officiating. Music by the Liberty Quartet. Pallbearers were Raymond Shockley, Ralph Shockley, Lemmie Dalton, Ed Dalton, Barry Coffey and Harvey Kinsler.