Carolyn H. Dalton, 78, formerly of Macungie, died Jan. 6, 2025

She was a devoted wife of the late Dr. Augustine I. Dalton Jr.

Born in Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Camden) Harris.

A graduate of Manchester High School, she was a member of her community outreach sorority.

An avid lover of numbers, she made her career as a bookkeeper for Mutual Insurance Company, Lehigh County, before retiring in 1997.

With a deep passion for serving the Lord and sharing His truth, she was an active member of First Baptist Church, Allentown, where she sang in the choir, spearheaded annual drives to send care packages to soldiers serving overseas, coordinated Sunday School events, and was a Nursery Department assistant.

She truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, spending time with her family, especially her seven grandchildren, creating beautiful stained glass, traveling the world with her late husband and border collie, and gardening.

Survivors include her son, Eric Dalton and his wife, Susan of Macungie; daughter Lisa Marie Cheatham and her husband, Jeff, of Winchester, Va.; grandchildren Abigail, Mitchell, Austin, Samuel and Amanda Dalton; and Brady Cheatham.

She was predeceased by her brother William Harris and granddaughter Aubrey Cheatham.

Services will be 3 p.m. Jan. 19 in Stephens Funeral Home Inc., 274 N. Krocks Road, Allentown.

Calling hour is 2-3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

Interment at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047 and/or to the Virginia Military Institute, admissions, 319 Letcher Ave., Lexington, VA 24450, both played a central role in her and her husband’s lives.