Steven Weldon Dalton

Steven Weldon Dalton, 49, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008. He was born on December 12, 1958, in Savannah, Georgia to Amanda Robinson Lane and Burness W. Dalton. He attended elementary school in Piggott and graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Alabama, where he was a state champion wrestler. He attended the University of Alabama.

He was certified in heating, air conditioning, and welding. He formerly owned a company at Greensboro, North Carolina.

He married Darlene Jarred on October 3, 2004 in Greensboro, North Carolina and they lived in Puerto Rico for a while. She died on August 24, 2007. Survivors include a son, Jake Dalton, of High Point, North Carolina; step-children, Jessie and Derric Bostic; JoAnna Jarred; Brandi Swain and Kevin Swain his parents, Amanda Robinson Lane and Duane of Cherokee Village; and Burness W. Dalton and Robin of Calhoun, Georgia; three brothers Fain and Sandra Dalton, Steve Lane and David Lane; three sisters, Cindy and Tim Lanik; Sue and Monty Fread, and Mary Stewart; three aunts, Tica Camp, Ruth and Jake Durham; and Paula and Fred Hollis; three uncles, John and Judy Robinson; Corky and Eleanor Dalton; and Gary and Helene Dalton; and several nieces and nephews.

His wife, Darlene; his brother and sister-in-law, Charles R. and Judy Dalton; his grandparents, L.D. and Mildred Whitaker Robinson and Burness O. and Julia Fain Dalton, and a cousin, Rick Robinson, preceded him in death.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 A.M. February 16, 2008 at Burnett’s Chapel in Greensboro, North Carolina. There will be no local services.

For those wishing to leave lasting memorials, the family request you please consider Burnett’s Chapel, 1201 Burnett’s Chapel Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27406. To sign an online guest book, go to www.emersonfuneralhome.com.