Delores Dixon McClain

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalm23 1:2
Delores Dixon McClain was born on December 22, 1948 in South Carolina. She departed this world on January 8, 2022 at her home in Virginia Beach.
Preceding her in death is her mother Mary Slater Stone; her father Harvey Dixon; her other mother Gladys Nelson Dixon; brothers Harold, Harvey Jr., Chung, Sonny, and Tyree Dixon; and her sisters Claire Alston and Pauline Morgan, mother and father-in-law Richard and Hazel McClain; and sister-in-law Mae McClain.
Delores Dixon McClain spent her school age years in New York Public Schools. She went on to marry the love of her life, Charles McClain which led to 55 wonderful years of marriage. Delores loved her children fiercely and her love for them will never be forgotten.
Left behind to cherish her memory is her husband Charles; sons David (Sondra) McClain and Charles (Carmen) McClain Jr.; sisters Shirley (William Tee Rhodes) Dixon-Archibald and Linda (James) Dixon-Johnson; brothers L.C. Stone (Billy) (Carolyn), Kim (Brenda) Dixon, Adam (Angela) Dixon, Chris (Contrella) Dixon; granddaughters Maya McClain, Dana (Charlie) McClain, Chantel McClain, Brittney Askew, Brianna Askew; grandsons Xavier McClain, Julius Combs; great grandchildren Hunter, Dylan, Xavier Jr. and Cinque McClain ; nephews Nate (Sophia) Archibald Jr., Keith (Cynthia) Archibald, Gary (Rowena) Dixon, Kareem Dixon, Darnell (Diana) Dixon, Adam (Jerrica) J. Dixon, and Fred Ward; nieces Nadra McClain, Jennifer (Thomas) McClain Miller, Doraine Santiago, Natasha McClain Santiago, Chelle Moore, Easha Moore,. Dionne Dixon, Lawren Dixon, Fredda Ward, Cynthia Evan McMillion, Jean Ratliff, Nicole Archibald, Karrie Archibald; two brother-in-laws Richard McClain and Greg McClain; and a host of friends and family members.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm on February 26, 2022 at Altmeyer Funeral Home 5033 Rouse Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23462.