Imogene Miller Dellinger

The staff at Heishman Funeral Home Inc. sends condolences to the family of Imogene Miller Dellinger. Imogene Miller Dellinger passed away suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday June 14th, 2023, at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, two months shy of her 99th birthday. Jeanie was born on August 13, 1924, in Maurertown, VA, the youngest daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Catherine Barr Miller. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Lee Cunney; a sister, Freddie Miller Traister; and many loving and talented nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her younger daughter, Deborah Lynn Dellinger; two sisters, Evelyn Miller and Anna Miller Hoffman; and a brother, Wilson Miller. Growing up Jeanie loved playing basketball and roller skating. She graduated from Toms Brook High School in 1942 and always wanted to be a secretary like her aunt, Rena Botkin. She graduated from Palmers Business School Woodstock in 1944 then moved to Washington, DC to work for the Federal Government. Jeanie married the love of her life, the late March Owen Dellinger at Saumsville Christian Church on New Years Eve December 31, 1947. They lived in Baltimore, Falls Church, McLean, the Shenandoah Valley, and Arlington until her retirement in December 1991. During that time, she worked in the Chief of Naval Reserves Office at the Pentagon for over 34 years. Jeanie and March took a break from the city, bought their retirement home in Woodstock and moved back in the 1960s, Jeanie working as a secretary for the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital Administrator. After 3 years, they moved back to the city, living in their Arlington home for 36 years. Jeanie and March returned to Woodstock almost every weekend for many years before retirement to celebrate holidays, host family dinners, attend dances at the American Legion and Jeanie attended Saumsville Christian Church where she sang in the choir. In the early hours of a cold January morning in 1992, they suffered a devastating home fire in Woodstock. C.E. Thompson and Sons Construction beautifully restored their home. Jeanie was fun, caring, vivacious, loved her family, friends, and her church. She was always upbeat, positive, and in a good mood. She was constantly on the go which maintained her trim little figure. After retirement, Jeanie kept busy with various clubs, using her shorthand skills to take notes, volunteer at the Woodstock Museum, and work with the church. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, and had a natural talent for decorating her home with antiques and thrift store finds. She could always spot a bargain. She loved the color pink and decorated her home with every pink shade. That same color found its way into her wardrobe. Most of all, Jeanie loved to dance!!! If there is a band in heaven, Jeanie is doing the jitterbug. Rest in Peace, my beautiful mother. You were gone too fast, too soon. I am there inside your heart. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023, at 2:00pm at Saumsville Christian Church. Pastor Jonathan Fletcher will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jeanie’s memory to Saumsville Christian Church, 2035 Saumsville Rd. Maurertown, VA 22644. Online condolences may be made at www.valleyfs.com Arrangements are in the care of Heishman Funeral Home, Inc. Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.

Imogene Miller Dellinger

August 13, 1924 - June 14, 2023