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Dorothy Bell Dellinger, 76 of Strasburg passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, in Winchester. Services will be on Monday, April 3, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. at Dellinger Funeral Homes, Woodstock. Reverend Stephanie Heishman-Litten will officiate. Burial will follow in Conicville Cemetery. Dorothy was born on April 9, 1946, in Leesburg, Virginia and was the daughter of the late William and Naomi Furr Bell. Dorothy was a homebody. She was most happy when she was at home. She was always thinking of ways to get her house just the way she wanted, which meant a lot of projects. She was an avid collector, collecting dolls was a passion for many years. She loved to yard sale and shop at thrift stores. She loved finding the rare items or upscale brands that she got at a discounted price. That was what made her the happiest. Some of the favorites were Longaberger baskets, Capodimonte porcelain, and all kinds of glassware. She loved animals, had quite of an assortment of them over the years. She had a Macaw and an African Gray. She had many dogs over the years as well. She loved to dress them up, put bows on their ears and paint their nails. She was blessed with long term friendships, and her love for her family. She was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Bell; a sister, Edith Darnell and a nephew, Joshua Bradshaw. She is survived by her husband, Steven Dellinger; 2 sons, Wayne and Andre Martoncik; 2 sisters, Debbie Conlon of Harrisburg, North Carolina, and Sylvia Trammel of Leesburg, Virginia; 4 nieces, Carrie (Ginger) Barnes, April Harris, Felicia Davenport, and Amanda Conlon, and a great niece, Aniyah Lawrie. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice at 333 W Cork St. Winchester, VA 22601