Dalton L. McMichael Sr., 87, namesake for Elon's science center, died July 27 in Winston-Salem. Details…
McMichael, a Madison, N.C., textile executive, was the father of trustee Gail M. Drew and the recipient of an Elon honorary doctorate in 1999. The Dalton L. McMichael, Sr. Science Center is named in his honor.
He is survived by his wife, Hanne; daughter Gail Drew and her husband, Richard, Durham, N.C.; daughter Louise Miracle, Stoneville, N.C.; and daughter Flavel Godfrey and her husband, John, Jacksonville, Fla.; and a son, Dalton McMichael Jr. and his wife, Susan, Stoneville, N.C. Three of McMichael’s grandsons attended Elon.
Ray Funeral Home, 119 N. Market St., Madison, is handling arrangements. There will be a visitation at the funeral home beginning at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, July 29. The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m., Monday, July 30 at Madison Presbyterian Church, 204 W. Decatur St., Madison.