Paula Brandon (Smith) Dellinger

Paula Brandon Dellinger, age 56, of Troutman, NC, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024. Born in Mecklenburg County, on October 9, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Annette Murphy Smith. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Mooresville, NC. Paula enjoyed weaving, reading, her flowers, motorcycles, and cooking. She dearly loved her son. She attended South Iredell High School.

She is survived by her long-time significant other, James Sutherland; one son, Joe Dellinger; and two sisters, Lori Ann Smith and Jacqueline Wood. Paula is also survived by her ex-husband, Chris Dellinger; her ex-father-in-law and ex-mother-in-law, Jerry and Lynn Dellinger, and her much-beloved dog, Clover Bell Dellinger.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 3:00 pm at New Perth ARP Church cemetery on State Park Road in Troutman, NC.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Paula’s memory to: The Iredell County Animal Shelter, 430 Bristol Dr. Statesville, NC 28677.