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Obituary from Times-Herald

Mrs. Margaret Dingler Winkles

Mrs. Margaret Dingler Winkles, 78, of Flowery Branch, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005. Mrs. Winkles worked at Grady Hospital for 25 years as a switchboard operator.

She was the daughter of the late Harvey Dingler Sr. and the late Lessie (Parden) Dingler.

She is survived by her son, Paul Lee Winkles Jr.; grandchildren, Jeffery Alan Winkles, Jimmy Lee Winkles, Deborah Iduma Gussler, Jerry Timothy Winkles, Michael Lee Winkles, Rhonda Joann Lumpkin, James Ronald Hembree Jr., sterling Denver Stephens, Jennifer Lynn stephens & Ricky Larry Winkles Jr.; great-grandchildren, Amber Lynn Winkles, Ansley Caitlin Winkles, Jessica Nicole Winkles, Kristen Leigh Winkles, Lindsey Jordan Gussler, Jimmy Lee Winkles II, Joseph Ray Shoemake, Stephanie Nicole Lumpkin, Debra Allison Lumpkin, Joshua Paul Lumpkin, Britney Nicole Winkles, Makayla Faith Winkles; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, JoAnn Faver.

Mrs. Winkles is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Lee Winkles Sr.; son, Jerry Denver Winkles; son, Ricky Larry Winkles Sr.; and daughter, Bobbie Joann Stephens; brother, Dan Winkles Jr; sister, Linda Burkeene; sister, Dorris Pitts.

Arrangements are being handled by McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson St., Newnan, Ga., where the family was receiving friends 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Funeral service will be at McKoon Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, with Pastor Hubert Caroll officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, Ga.

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For copies of Dinglers of the South on CD, contact:

William Dingler Paige
7647 Trillium Blvd
Sarasota, FL 34241

Email: wp941fl@msn.com
(Note: Address updated 7/28/2006)

For the Dingler Family History web page maintained by Scott Ladewig , go to: https://dingler-family.ladewig.com/

My address:

Terry Cowan
603 Circle Drive
Bullard, TX 75757

It is becoming increasing cost-prohibitive to mail out copies of the newsletter to over 300 addressees. I am attempting to convert as many mailings as possible to email. If you use email, please notify me at tcowan@jcowaninc.com. Many of you will be receiving this newsletter by email this year.

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Ramona Kennedy loaned a copy of her family’s picture of Henry Dingler, son of Johannes and Nancy Paschall Dingler. This is not the oldest Dingler picture, but it is a portrait of the oldest generation of Dingler that we have. Thank you, Ramona!

Henry Dingler

Portrait of Henry Dingler, son of Johannes Dingler and Nancy Paschall. Provided by Ramona Kennedy.

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I am saddened to report the death of our good friend Margaret Dingler Winkles on December 13, 2005. What can I say about Margaret? I first met Margaret in 1979. I was working on the Dingler genealogy and had sent letters to random Dingler addresses in Georgia. One of these letters was forwarded on to Margaret. Before long, she was on the road to Texas to see about these new cousins.

It was Margaret’s idea to have a family reunion. Frankly, I was skeptical at the time. We planned it for Vicksburg in the summer of 1980 and hoped for the best. The rest, as they say, is history. I grew to love Margaret and her family. And beyond that, I learned to appreciate her determination, her plain-spoken manner, her fierce love of family, and for lack of a better word, her just plain grit in the face of tragedies that would have crushed anyone else. Finally, it was Margaret’s insistence on having the first reunion that set in motion the chain of events that has allowed me to come to know all you wonderful people. Thank you, Margaret. We’ll not forget you.

by Terry Cowan

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The 2005 reunion was a milestone in our family. The reunion was organized around the dedication of a marker for our Revolutionary War ancestor, Johannes Dingler. 89 family members gathered for the 2-day event in Madison, Georgia. A local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, in period dress, conducted the observance. Selma Smith led in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Hubert Carroll gave the benediction. I gave a short talk about Johannes Dingler and his times. Calvin Faircloth led the closing prayer.

Go to the Dingler website (https://dingler-family.ladewig.com/) for a nice photo of the dedication. Hopefully, this can be a future pilgrimage site for the scattered Dingler clan. The marker is located in the Swords Cemetery (turn north off of Interstate 20 at Exit 121, then to Buckhead, then right on Park Mill Road, then left on Blue Springs Road through Swords Community to cemetery on left). Note that this cemetery is not the site of Johannes Dingler’s actual burial—that exact location has been lost for generations. Yet, this community cemetery is located within ½ mile of the old Dingler farm, and is well-maintained and accessible.

That afternoon, many of us visited the blacksmithing and glass-blowing studio of Charles and Christina Dingler. Many of us were fascinated to watch these skilled artisans at work. We appreciate your hospitality! Saturday night, we met at the James Madison Hall at the Madison Market Center. We enjoyed a catered banquet, followed by our annual business meeting.

by Terry Cowan