Born March 7, 1943 in  Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Summie Dellinger and Lorene Spencer Dellinger Jolley.  He retired from Genuine Parts Company with 42 years of service.  Bill was a member of Pleasant Grove

Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn D. Dellinger

Survivors include his wife, Becky M. Dellinger; son, Dwayne Dellinger and wife, Lisa of Hickory; daughter, Melinda Tallent and husband, Charles of Lawndale; step-son, Brian Hamrick and wife, Beth of Shelby; step-daughter,

Angie Royster and husband, Brian of Shelby; four brothers, Clayton Dellinger of Mt. Holly, Don Dellinger, Cline Dellinger and Phil Dellinger all of Belwood; two sisters, Janis Kline of Shelby and Mary Pierce of Gaffney; six grandchildren, Haley Suttles and husband, Lawson, Heath Dellinger, Savannah Tallent, Sierra Tallent, Grant Tallent and Dustin Tallent; five step-grandchildren, DJ Hamrick and wife, Summer, Jacob Hamrick, Caleb Royster, Madison Royster and Mallory Royster.

Visitation: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.

Funeral Service: 2:00 PM, Saturday,  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Shelby. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the service.

Officiating: Rev. Jimmy Black.

Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Carolina Chapter, 1901  Brunswick Ave, Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28207.

A guest register is available at www.stameyfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Stamey Funeral Home, Fallston.