Robert Wayne Dalton, loving husband and father was born in Plainview, TX October 11, 1940 and passed away at home in Deer Park, TX on October 9, 2020 two days short of his 80th birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents E.N. and Edith Dalton and by his brother Glen Dalton and wife Barbara.
Robert, affectionately known as Bob, attended Plainview High School class of 1959 and received a football scholarship to North Texas High University. In 1960, he joined the U. S. Army and married his high school sweetheart Gay Dean Burfield. Bob and Gay were married for 60 years. God blessed them with two sons, Ted and Kyle Dalton.
Bob was a member of South Avenue Baptist church for 55 years where he faithfully served as usher and inreach. He enjoyed all sports and coached his sons and refereed basketball and football games for many years. He loved playing golf with his sons and friends. His greatest passion was watching his grandchildren play sports or supporting them in all activities they participated in. If they lived in town he never missed an event and traveled as often as he could to see his grandson’s in Alabama.
Bob is survived by his wife Gay Dean Dalton, his two sons and their spouses Ted and Karen Dalton and Kyle and Tara Dalton; grandchildren Jaimeson and Daniel Kelley, Tate and Nick Lipscomb, Kyle and Callie Harp and 3 great grandchildren James, Nash, and Nellie Harp; grandsons Sam, Conner, Will, and Gray Dalton; niece Michele Mappe, her husband Bryan and their children Tyler, Trevor, and Trey Mappe; special friends and neighbors of 52 years, Ronnie and Barbara Shock.
A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at South Avenue Baptist Church, 605 Preston Pasadena, TX. Visitation with the family will begin at 10, with the service following at 11.
In lieu of flowers the family would ask donations be made in Bob’s name to the South Avenue Baptist Food Pantry. There will be no graveside service.
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