Iris Dlugos

Iris Crittenden Dlugos of Northeast Hickory passed away on November 21, 2019. She was born October 24, 1925 in Hartwell, Ga. She was the widow of Ret. Major Thomas S. Dlugos who died on March 26, 2008. She was the only surviving child of the late Robert Pinkney Crittenden and Martha Ann Edwards Crittenden.
Survivors include her children, Don (Olivia) of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Bob (Mickey) of Fountain Valley, Calif.; Lorrie (David) of Providence, N.C. and Art (Deborah) of Granite Falls, N.C. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. 
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Evelyn Crittenden of Marietta, Ga.; sister-in-law, Betty Ann Dlugos Piorkowski of Tucson, Ariz. and brother-in- law, Gerald Dlugos of Atlanta, Ga.
Iris was preceded in death by five brothers: Ben Crittenden, Malcolm Crittenden, Fred Crittenden, Horace Crittenden and Thomas Crittenden; and three sisters, Rosa Mae Vaughn, Edna Broadwell, and Cora Crittenden.
She leaves behind many nieces and nephews but dear to her heart are two nieces who visited and called her often and loved her dearly, Gloria and Carolyn. The family will be forever grateful to her loving caregiver the past two years, Veronica Oxendine, and others who cared for and loved her.
The family received visitors on November 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at her home. Her ashes will be placed with those of her husband at the National Cemetery in Salisbury, N.C. at a later date.
In lieu of any flowers, please make donations to the Fisher House (https://www.fisherhouse.org/ ).