Dorothy "Dot" Martin Dalton

Dorothy "Dot" Martin Dalton, 86, of 103 Dalton Circle in Ridgeway, VA passed away Tuesday morning, January 2, 2018 at Sovah Health - Martinsville.  

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, January 5, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mt. View Cemetery in Ridgeway.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Fair Funeral Home and at the residence on Thursday between 11 am - 7 pm.

Mrs. Dalton was born November 27, 1931 in Rockingham County, NC to the late Ernest Lee and Dora Hensley Martin.  She was a retired tobacco and cattle farmer which she enjoyed, alongside her late husband.

She is survived by her daughters, Charlene Solomon (Johnny)  and Rita Simpson (Harless), both of Ridgeway, VA;  four grandchildren, Denny Solomon, Kevin Solomon, Ashley Raynor, and Amber Adkins;  six great-grandchildren, Chelsy Solomon, Andrew Solomon, Haley Solomon, Alex Quinn, Presley Adkins, and Levi Adkins;  two great-great-grandchildren, Odin Sheppard and Nova Sheppard;  and her faithful canine companion, "Brandi".

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Vernon Dalton.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com