Rosetta Dellinger Isenhour

Born March 18, 1928 in Catawba, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Kirby Arthur Dellinger and Minnie Catherine Dellinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Leroy Isenhour; sisters Margaret Lambert and Betty Helms; brother, Monroe Dellinger; and granddaughter, Lisa Hedrick.

Rosetta was the matriarch of her family. She loved family gatherings and Sunday afternoon visits with her children and grandchildren. She was an avid gardener whose yard was constantly in bloom. She blessed each of her children and grandchildren with hand-stitched quilts. A master seamstress, she made wedding gowns for many family members and christening dresses for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her sewing ability was only surpassed by her cooking skills; everyone was welcome at Granny’s table.

She is survived by her eight children: Shirley Hedrick and husband, Danny of Claremont; Jimmy Isenhour and wife, Carolyn of Claremont; Kathy Lowrance and husband, Tim of Claremont; Diana Hicks, and husband, Eric of Conover; Jerry Isenhour and wife, Jane of Newton; Johnny Isenhour and wife, Beth of Newton; Ronald Isenhour of Claremont; and Donald Isenhour and wife, Stacey of Claremont.

In addition to her children, Rosetta is survived by sisters Rzula Bolick, Lucille Keisler, and Loretta Payseur; and brothers Herman Dellinger and Harold Dellinger.

Also left to cherish her memory are grandchildren: Darren Hedrick, Shelly Isenhour-Essary, Marty Isenhour, Karen Henry, Julie Bowman, Jason Lowrance, Jessica Sherrill, Nicole Hopper, Jenny Houk, Jamie Isenhour, Emma Sherrill, Meghan Price, Michael Isenhour, Douglas Isenhour, Nicholas Isenhour, Lauren Isenhour, and Abbey Moose.

Great-grandchildren, who affectionately called her Granny-Great, include: Peyton “Allie” Hedrick, Regan Hedrick, Chandler Johnson, Oskar Isenhour, Bryson Henry, Zoie Henry, Nolan Henry, Ivy Bowman, Aubree Bowman, Jessa Lowrance, Calvin Sherrill, Riley Houk, Carson Houk, Alisha Sherrill, and Hailey Sherrill.

The family will receive friends on Monday, December 29, 2014, at Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home in Newton from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The service will be held at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Claremont on Tuesday, December 30 at 3:00 p.m. Interment will immediately follow at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Cemetery in Claremont.

Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Sigman Account, Post Office Box 579, Claremont, NC, 28610.