He is preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Criddle Dalton and his parents, Daniel Dalton and Cloria Bell Dalton.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Margaret Dalton; two sons, Garry (Angie) Dalton, Jr. of Lexington, KY and Joseph (Doreen) Dalton of Clarksville, IN; one daughter, Belinda (Adam) Maraman of Sheperdsville; two brothers, Danny Dalton and Doug Dalton both of Ohio; two sisters, Brenda Mosley and Rhonda Strathmann both of Ohio; and 10 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Kentucky Veteran Cemetery-Central at a later date.
Condolences may be expressed at www.brownfuneral.com.