Mr. Richard Sherman Dalton, 74, of Advance, died on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.

He was born April 27, 1950, in Guilford County to the late Richard Emmett and Beatrice Pauline Stanley Dalton. Richard was a member of Mocks Church in Advance. He worked many years for Piedmont Airlines, which later became American Airlines.

Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Carmalita Elaine Tyson Dalton of the home; a son, Major Matthew Dalton (USMC, retired) of Austin, TX; two sisters, Estelle Broadstreet of Winston-Salem, and Sylvia Skafidas (Tom) of Brevard; and a grandson, Micah Dalton of Austin, TX.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Lambert Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Darren Crotts officiating. Interment will follow in Gardens of Memory, Walkertown with military honors. The family invites friends to visit with them at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to: Tellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.

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