Judith R. Dalton

September 20, 1942 - August 14, 2014

Judith Rayburn Dalton, age 71, of Centerville, passed away on August 14, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton, where she had spent most of the last two months. Judith was born September 20, 1942. She married her best friend, Ernest (Ernie) C. Dalton August 25, 1962. Judith was surrounded with family and many close friends in the final days of her life. Judith was a teacher and loved her students. She ended her career as a drug free school counselor. Her teen counselor program earned local, state and national attention. After retiring, family, duplicate bridge and church mission work were her passions. She loved to travel with friends and play in bridge tournaments all over the country. She loved her children and grandchildren: sons, Kenneth William (deceased), Brian Rex (Elizabeth), Matthew C. (Victoria); grandchildren, Lucy, Anna, Ray, Elizabeth, Courtney, Bryce, Gabriel, Harley, Matthew, Dakota, and Bella; sister, Sandra Daniels; and brother in law, Billy Gene Dalton. In recent years, David’s United Church of Christ became her passion. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judith’s memory to David’s United Church of Christ Missions Fund. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at David’s United Church of Christ.