Parilee Dalton Austin

PARILEE DALTON AUSTIN ASHEVILLE – Parilee Dalton Austin, 93, of 49 Highbridge Crossing at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, died January 26, 2011. She was born May 15, 1917 in Fairview NC to the late Garfield and Lillian Reed Dalton Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband John Robert Jones who died in 1971 and Nelson Christley Austin who died in 1993 and brothers Burlon Dalton and Grover Dalton, both of Fairivew. Surviving are one sister, Velma Stanley and one niece Rita Stanley Bowls and husband Hal of Newberry, S.C.; four nephews Dean Dalton and wife, Shirlene, of Asheville, NC, David Dalton and wife Penny of Fairview, Garry Dalton and wife Carolyn of Oxford, AL, Larry Dalton and wife Patricia of Talladega, AL; 2 great nieces; 1 great nephew; and 3 great-great nephews. She was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church of East Asheville. She graduated from Fairview High School then Blanton’s Business College. She started her career at Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, NC during WWII and ended her career at the Veteran’s Administration, Oteen, NC December 31, 1974, retiring with 32 years of Federal Service. After retiring she traveled in many countries and 50 states. She enjoyed many hobbies: crocheting, needle point, knitting, sewing, and gardening. The service will be held at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue with the Rev. Randy Melton and Rev. Gayle Brown officiating. The family will receive friends Sat. January 29, 2011 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Service will follow. Interment will be at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Garren Creek Rd. in Fairview, NC. All other times the family will be at the home of Dean & Shirlene Dalton, 28 Deanwood Circle, Asheville, NC. The family wishes to thank all the nursing staff at Deerfield Retirement and especially to her nurse Dow from Care Partners. Memorials may be made to Beverly Hills Baptist Church, 177 Tunnel Rd., Asheville, NC 28805.