Terry Dellinger Obituary

Terry "Goose" Dellinger

September 19, 2024

JOHNSON CITY - Terry "Goose" Dellinger, age 77, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Johnson City Medical Center Hospital, following a brief illness.

Terry was born into the loving home of Eugene and Margaret Hendrix Dellinger of Johnson City in 1947.

He graduated from Science Hill High School in 1966 and lettered in four sports. His coaches and other players had a profound impact on his life. In 2013, he was inducted into the Science Hill High School Sports Hall of Fame. He attended the University of Alabama and graduated from East Tennessee State University. He was an active member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Phi Omega fraternities.

Terry was a co-owner of American Screen Designs and retired from Horton Sports.

He was a 60-year member of the Boy Scouts of America, earning his Eagle Scout Award in 1961. Terry served on the Boy Scout Executive Board for 33 years and received the Silver Beaver Award. His dedication to serving the community through the Boy Scouts included placing flags and wreaths on the graves at the Mountain Home National Cemetery and helping with the Christmas Tree Project. Terry had a passion for serving others. He helped family, friends, and his community in whatever areas were needed. He was a member of Clark Street Baptist Church.

Along with his parents, Terry was preceded in death by: his brother, Charles Dellinger; his sister, Jeannie Henson.

Those remaining to cherish his memory include: his wife, Mary Beth Mitchell Dellinger; niece, Tracy Henson of Boone, North Carolina. Other loving family members include: mother-in-law, Betty Mitchell; two sisters-in-law, Jeannie Nanney and Sheila Mitchell, brother-in-law, Rusty Mitchell; and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm at The Heritage, located at 161 Molly Grayce Lane Jonesborough, Tennessee.

A Committal service and Inurnment will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10 am in the Mausoleum Chapel at Monte Vista Memorial Park. Mike Hyder and Rusty Mitchell will be officiating the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Coach Kermit Tipton Football Scholarship Fund, at Bob Cooper - 203 East Holston Avenue Johnson City, Tennessee 37601; or to the Boy Scouts of America Troop #237, at Larry Taylor – 1100 Beechwood Drive Johnson City, Tennessee 37604.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family via www.morrisbaker.com.

Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E. Oakland Avenue Johnson City, Tennessee 37601, is honored to serve the family of Terry Dellinger. 423-282-1521.