Mary
Dellinger.. Daughter, Wife, Mother,
Grandmother, Historian, Librarian,
Genealogist, Friend
My first contact with Mary
was over the phone, it must have been nearly
3 years ago now. In my ignorance, I
volunteered to take on a web site for Lincoln
county genealogy as part of the NCGenWeb
Project. Not only had I never done a web
site, but now I was being overwhelmed with
requests for assistance by others researching
in Lincoln county. Doing amature genealogy is
very hard when you live 250 miles away from
any of the source material you need. Mary,
from my very first phone call for help, put
me at ease, made me feel as if I were the
only person she needed to help that day or
any other day when I called her. Mary knew
everyone, who their family was, their
ancestral lines, even what records were
available and where they were in the
courthouse! I am sure I was never adequate in
expressing my appreciation of all she
did...Mary was certainly one of the
"Few". There are no others like
her. Her warmth, old south graciousness, and
charm will be missed by the "Many".
County
Coordinator, Lincoln County, NCGenWeb
May 12-1999
From
the Gaston Gazette, Gastonia, NC January 29,
1999
LINCOLNTON - Mary Abernethy Dellinger, age
76, residence 313 S. Laurel St., died Jan.
27, 1999 at Lincoln Medical Center. She was a
native of Lincoln County, daughter of the
late Hal S. And Jennie Troutman Abernethy,
wife of the late Thern Franklin Dellinger,.
As an employee of the Lincoln County Public
Library, she was responsible for the Lincoln
County History Room. Mary was a member of the
First United Methodist Church, past president
of the United Methodist Women's Organization,
member of Jacob Forney Chapter of DAR, where
she served as a regent and currently as
registrar, former member of the Historic
Properties Commission, member of the Lincoln
County Historical Society, and recipient of a
state award for volunteers
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, David
A. And Laura Dellinger, Lincolnton; daughter
and son-in-law, Linda and Hardin Minor,
Charlotte, Frances Dellinger, Charlotte;
grandchildren, Massie and Tucker Minor,
Charlotte
A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, at the First United Methodist
Church, Revs. Carrol Lindsey, Frank Cook,
Bernard R. Fitzgerald officiating.
Family visitation to be held Friday, at the
home of her son, David Dellinger, Lincolnton
MEMORIALS may be made in her memory to
Lincoln County History Room, c/o Lincoln
County Public Library, 306 W. Main St.,
Lincolnton 28092
Funeral arrangements by Warlick Funeral Home
