Casper Dee Dingler born Apr 21, 1900 died Mar 28, 1960 Jefferson County AL. (Link to Photo)
He was the son of Frank Dingler & Delia Amos

Dingler, Frank And Family ca 1920 (Link to Photo)
Center: Frank M. Dingler 1856-1924
Female center: Roxie McCollum-Dingler
Male sitting: J. Thomas Dingler
The two younger males are thought to be Clyde & Kermit Dingler. The male standing to the left is throught to be Dee Dingler

Dingler, J. Thomas And Roxie McCollum Wedding ca 1910 (Link to Photo)

Dingler, James Thomas ca 1935 (Link to Photo)
James Thomas Dingler born 4/10/1889,died 8/12/1946
Son of Frank Dingler & Delia Amos

Dingler, James Thomas And Family ca 1925 (Link to Photo)
James Thomas Dingler and wife Roxie McCollum and children

Dingler, Jesse Junior ca 1945 (Link to Photo)
Jesse Junior Dingler and Unknown

Dingler, Kermit (Link to Photo)
Son of J. Thomas Dingler & Roxie McCollum

Dingler, Kermit  And Clyde ca 1930 (Link to Photo)
Clyde E. Dingler 14 Jun 1906     02 Aug 1940
Kermit Dingler   14 Dec 1915     05 Mar 1978
Sons of J. Thomas Dingler & Roxie McCollum

Dingler, Kermit & Laura Elizabeth Graben McCollum (Link to Photo)
Laura Elizabeth Graben-McCollum and Kermit Dingler son of J.T. Dingler & Roxie McCollum.

At the Mobile Reunion, I announced that I was in the process of compiling the Dingler Family Newsletter package 1980-2004 (176 pages) onto a CD. That task is now complete. I can provide a CD for $10.00 postpaid, or will have copies available at the Chattanooga Reunion. I have moved again (what–not again) so my new mailing address is:

William Dingler Paige
5162 Highbury Circle
Sarasota FL 34238
Telephone: (941) 924-9389
Email: wp941fl@msn.com.

I still have “Dinglers of the South” on CD for $20.00 postpaid as well.

Dingler Newsletter 2011 (You will need Adobe Reader to view the file.)

The newsletter includes additional details about the reunion, so don’t miss it!

My Mother, Wylodene Dingler Stephenson passed away May 26th, 2010. She was the daughter of Walter & Latha Dover Dingler. My Father, Ethridge F. Stephenson passed away in 1997.

She passed away (in Oneonta, Alabama, her Hometown for most of her life) after a relatively brief illness.

She loved to go to the Dingler Reunions. She was 80 yrs old & would have been 81 on July 5th, 2010. We have the Dingler Reunion Tea Cup (1990) when the reunion was in Tyler, Tx. Also the Dinglers of the South Book. They were her treasures. She did go to the Reunion in Marietta, Ga. (I believe in 2009), my sisters took her that last time. She was beginning to be in frail health at that time.

Her sisters & brother are:
Evelyn Dingler Vaughn – Texas
Sue Dingler Mitchell – Rome, Ga. ( Deceased)
Kay Dingler Jacobs – Rome, Ga.
Fay Dingler Wilson – Florida (Deceased)
Bob Dingler (Deceased)

Here is Wylodene’s obituary from the Blount Countian:

WYLODENE DINGLER STEPHENSON, 81, of Oneonta, died May 26, 2010, at her residence. A native of Cullman, she was daughter of the late John Walter and Latha Dover Dingler and widow of Ethridge F. Stephenson. She was a member of Allgood Presbyterian Church. Others predeceasing her were sisters Frances Sue Mitchell, Fay Wilson, Lucille Dingler; and brother Robert Dingler.

Surviving are sons Early Wayne (Denise) Stephenson, Oneonta, and James A. Stephenson, Hayden; daughters Margaret Gail (Steve) Gurley, Esther Fay Hicks, and Anne Kay Stephenson, all of Oneonta; sisters Evelyn (Howard) Vaughn, Texas, and Catherine Jacobs, Georgia; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Lawrence King officiated services Friday, May 28, at 2 p.m. at Valley Chapel of Oneonta. Interment followed at Green’s Chapel Cemetery, Cleveland. Pallbearers were Jeff Stephenson, Michael Wayne Byars, John Stephenson, Charles Lecroy, Brad Pannell, and Brandon Gilliland. Honorary pallbearers were Curtis Cagle and Anthony Wayne Latta.

Reference: Dinglers of the South
Walter Dingler, 1-1-9-1-1-5, p. 167
Lucille Dingler, 1-1-9-1-1-5-2, p. 167
Evelyn Dingler Vaughn, 1-1-9-1-1-5-3, p. 180
Wylodene Dingler Stephenson, 1-1-9-1-1-5-4, p. 180
Francis Sue Dingler Mitchell, 1-1-9-1-1-5-5, p. 180
Kathleen Dingler Jacobs, 1-1-9-1-1-5-6, p. 180
Faye Dingler Wilson, 1-1-9-1-1-5-7, p. 180
James Walter Dingler, 1-1-9-1-1-5-8, p. 180

William Ellot Dingler (1920-2007)

Beverly Palmer passed along a copy of the obituary for her uncle, William Ellot Dingler, who passed away in 2007. The obituary text is as follows:

William Ellot Dingler, 86, or Donaldson, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2007, in Baptist Hospital of Little Rock.

He was born July 27, 1920, in Kirby, Ark., to William Issac Dingler and Rosa Thrash Dingler.  He was retired fro, Reynolds Metal where he worked as a crane operator. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served his country in World War II.  He was a former Mason.

He is suvived by two daughters, Cathy Green and her husband Jim or Little Rock, Ark., Paula Morrison of Jonesboro, Ark.; one brother, L.B. Dingler and his wife Inez of Donaldson, Ark.; one sister, Pat Schales and her husband Henry of Donaldson, Ark.; four grandsons, Sean Morrison and his wife Tina of Paragould, Brad Morrison of Jonesboro, Zachary Green or Conway, Matthew Green of Little Rock; several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Dingler; his parents; and a brother, Royce Dingler.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rockey Poyner officiating.  Interment will be in Ouachita Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be his grandsons.  Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6-7:30 at the funeral home.  Arrangements are under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Malvern, Ark.

Beverly also passed along that her mom, Pat Dingler Schales, always enjoys hearing any news about the Dinglers. Beverly and Pat have not had the opportunity to attend a reunion yet but hope to one day.

Reference: Dinglers of the South
William Ellot Dingler, 1-2-2-1-3-2-2, p. 238
Patty Jean Dingler Schales, 1-2-2-1-3-2-4, p.238
Beverly Jean Schales Stafford, 1-2-2-1-3-2-4-1, p. 247

His obituary is no longer availalbe online as it has been archived.  If someone has a copy, however, please pass it along and we will post it here.

Reference: Dinglers of the South

Ramona Denney Kennedy, 1-6-1-2-6-6-2, p. 471

Yes, in fact it IS the Chattanooga Choo Choo.  And it will be pulling into the station with the Dingler Family Reunion onboard!

When Eufaula turned out to not be available for 2011, we decided to move it back to 2012, and find a new host city. We cast our gaze northwards (but not too far north) and landed just past the Georgia border in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

If you haven’t been to Chattanooga, it is in a scenic area, nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River.  It is easily accessible, at the meeting point of three interstates, and filled to the brim with things to do and see.  This won’t be the farthest north we’ve been (that would be Mountain View, Arkansas), but it will be our first reunion in Tennessee.

I’ll post details about the hotel arrangements and how you can book your room later today. I’ll also send out an email to everyone on the mailing list who has an email address on record. We’re only 113 days away, so time to start making plans!

We waited and checked again after the new year to see if they had any cancellations, but there was no change.  As a result we will not be going to Eufaula for the 2011 reunion. We are working with them, to secure our weekend in 2012, so we will still go there, just a year later than planned.

We are looking at proposals from hotels in a few locations, and as soon as we have something confirmed, we’ll be posting the info here and sending out an email.

You can read the text of her obituary at the Muskogee Phoenix web site. She was the daughter of Hubert and Esther (Davis) Dingler which makes her a descendant of John Dingler, Jr.

The family would like to thank Dr. Ong and the staff of MRMC and Solara Hospital for her care. Memorials may be made to York Street Christina Church, 1125 S. York, Muskogee OK 74403, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Oklahoma Chapter, 500 N. Broadway Ave., Suite 250, Oklahoma City OK 73102 or the charity of your choice.

Friends may send condolences to the family on the web page www.bradleyfuneralservice.com.