Norma Dalton Carolina, 74 of Winston-Salem, NC (formerly of Eden, NC) passed Friday, June 30, 2023. Public viewing will be held at Perry Spencer Funeral Home, Eden, NC Thursday, July 6, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The family will receive friends, Friday, July 7, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at East White Oak Baptist Church located at 1815 Water Street, Greensboro, NC with service beginning at 1:00 p.m.

On Friday, June 30, 2023, Norma Dalton Carolina transitional from labor to reward. She was surrounded by those she held hear and dear. Her faith held strong to the very end. She was the 6th child born to the late Loyce Dalton and Annie Bell Dalton.

She was born and raised in the beautiful state of North Carolina in the small town of Eden. Norma Carolina was educated in the Rockingham County School System and graduated from the Douglas High School in 1967. Shortly after high school, she became an entrepreneur owning her own hair salon behind her parents home. She was known as the “Diva”, never leaving home or opening her from door without her hair laid or make up freshly done.

In July, 1988, she moved to Greensboro, North Carolina and for 25 years, she was employed with th4e Old Dominion Freight Line driving 18 wheelers all across the United States. The employees of Old Dominion adored Norma so much and made sure she was well taken care of on the road especially her boss Tony, thus given the truckers handle and affectionately called her “Pecan Tan”. After being retired for some years, she decided to go back into the worki force as a bus monitor for First Student in Greensboro, where her love for kids showed daily.

In her younger years, Norma was faithful member of the Burning Bush Holiness Church in Stoneville, NC under the leadership of her cousin, Bishop W. B. Harbor. While in Greensboro, she made the Saint Mark United Holy Church her home, under the leadershiip of her nephew, Elder Anthony D. Love, Sr. SHe loved her church and although she wasn't singing in the choir or ushering at the door, you could always catch her in the praise by clapping and dancing.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Loyce and Annie Bell Dalton, five brother: Willie Dalton, DeLoyce Dalton, Swanson Dalton, Jonathan Dalton and Ray Dalton and two sisters; Gloria Fitzgerald and Patricia Love.

Precious memories linger to those who love her most: her two daughters; Angela Hayes of Winston Salem, NC and Sorena (Jermain) Maynard of Tipp City, OH. One son; Glen Hayes, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV, three grandchildren; Akeisha Hayes, Raqven Jelani, Kiara Blackstock. six sisters; Carolyn Plowden of Lorain, OH, Martha Cohen of Eden, NC, Mary Kellam of Eden, NC, LuWanda Watson of Albany, GA, Rainie Slade (Curtis) of Eden, NC, and Shelia Brooks (Bobby) of Greensboro, NC. Eight brothers; Robert Dalton of Eden, NC, George Dalton (Josie) of Greensboro, NC, Calvin Dalton (Vernette) of Eden, NC, Sandy Dalton (Jeanette) of Washington, DC, Robert Dalton of San Bernardino, CA, William Dalton (Melissa) of Detroit, MI, Dr. Roy Dalton (Theresa) of Martinsville, VA and Joe Dalton of Eden, NC. Special friends; William Waddell, Tina, Jackie and Debra along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.