Tommy Carl Dingess

Born February 6, 1932, Tommy was the son of John Ed and Gladys Dingess of Logan. He was in the Navy from 1951-1955 which was followed by enrollment at Beckley College, Beckley, WV.

Tommy was a retired truck driver with 42 years of service. His employment consisted of Chemical Leaman in Nitro, Smith Transfer in Belle and Yellow Freight in Columbus, OH. He attended Faith Freewill Baptist Church. He wholeheartedly loved his church family and the Lord. He sang gospel music every day. Tommy also loved WVU football.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers and their spouses, Moscow and Ruby of Beckley, Naaman and Jean of Los Alamitos, CA, Leslie and Margie of Tacoma, WA, Henry and Carol of Massillon, OH and Joe and Fonda of Advance, NC. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tonui Deborah Dingess.

Tommy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois V. Dingess; four children including their spouses, Terri (Jeff) Baloga of Indian Trail, NC, Tommy Dingess Jr. of St. Albans, Timothy (Leann) Dingess of Eleanor and Tena (Tim) Green of Kings Mountain, NC; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson and a great-granddaughter on the way.

A celebration of Tommy’s life will be 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, 110 B Street, St. Albans with Tom Burnside and Tom Rowland leading the service. Military Rites will be conducted by St. Albans VFW Post 6418 and American Legion Post 73 after the service.

There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral home.

The family would like to give a special thank you to Hubbard Hospice House West, especially to his nurse, April.