Jackie Aretta Dellinger born November 29, 1944, in Gaston County, NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 12, 2013, in Richmond, TX, with her daughter by her side.


Jackie is preceded in death by her beloved parents Clyde and Florence Dellinger, both of Bessemer City, NC, along with numerous aunts and uncles.


Jackie is survived by her sisters Geraldine Wolfe of Charlotte NC and Ruth High and husband Donald of Gastonia, NC; daughters, Sherry Rayfield of Kings Mountain NC, Laura Grudziecki and husband Phillip of Needville, TX, and Anita Gray and husband Gary also of Needville, TX; and son, Craig Blain and wife Rae of Gastonia, NC. She leaves behind six grandchildren: Tommy Gray and wife Wendy, Justin Grudziecki and wife Lauren, Francis Rayfield, Gary W. Gray and wife Lauren, Lori Stasney and husband Jason, and Cody Gray and fiance Jennifer Pavlicek. She also leaves behind ten great grandchildren who absolutely loved and adored her: Aylssa, Kendall, Hailey, Hunter, Kyla, Kaisen, Rylie, Collin, Tyler, and Gerald.


Jackie loved spending time with her daughters, son-in-laws, grandchildren, and, most importantly, her great grandchildren. Jackie was an avid lover of the outdoors. Jackie loved to go camping and fishing with her children and grandchildren and couldn't wait to catch the Moby of them all. She also enjoyed planting a vegetable garden every spring, and loved the beauty of her flowers and plants. Her knowledge of gardening and canning has been carried on by her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered as a kind, caring, and loving person who would always lend a helping hand whenever anyone was in need.


Jackie will be greatly missed by all of the friends and family that knew and loved her, especially her Best Friends, Maria Hernandez, Mary Jansen and her Family from the Needville Group.


A very special thank you to Dr. Kanti Murtineni and the Staff at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation in Richmond, TX.


A very special thank you to Kumbi and Joyce from Solari/Vitas Hospice of Houston, TX.


A very special thank you to Carolyn Sanders, Kate Koehn, and Chaplin John Guyton of Hospice-Vitas Community Connection of Houston, TX.


In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association or to Hospice-Vitas Community Connection of Houston, TX.


A Memorial Service will be held at Mount Beulah Baptist
Church in Bessemer City, NC.


Condolence message may be written for the Dellinger family at www.garmanycarden.com.


Arrangements are under the direction of Garmany & Carden Funeral Directors, 1201 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471 (281)342-4671.