Funeral services for D. D. Dillon, age 85, of Goodrich, Texas will be held Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the Chesswood Baptist Church in Livingston, Texas with Col. Howard Daniels and Pastor Rick Mitchell officiating. Interment will follow in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post #8568 Honor Guard. Pallbearers are Joshua David, Kevin David, Chuck Wilson, James Beatty, John Ellard, John Hermes, Rene DeBlair, and Eddie Brooks. Honorary Pallbearers are Kirk Cano, Dielon David, T.J. Cole, and Taylor Wilson. Graveside Honors Provided By: VFW Post 8568
He was born February 17, 1926 in Livingston, Texas the son of R. Q. Dillon and Gladys Williams Dillon and passed away on September 14, 2011 in Houston, Texas. He served as the past Deacon of the Chesswood Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by parents, R. Q. Dillon and Gladys Williams Dillon, brothers, N. K. Dillon and Billy Dillon, and a sister, June Freeman.
D. D. married on May 26, 1946 in Oakland California his wife of 65 years and is survived by Dorris Dillon and they later moved to Goodrich, Texas, also surviving is Cynthia and Lonnie Blakeney, daughter and son-in-law, of Livingston, Texas, Rose and Jack Ballance, daughter and son-in-law, of Livingston, Texas, Euzell and Clara Dillon, brother and sister-in-law, of Leggett, Texas, Fay Crowson, sister, of Houston, Texas, Nelda and J. B. Savoy, sister and brother-in-law, of Atlanta, Georgia, JoAnn and Dexter McBride, sister and brother-in-law, of San Augustine, Texas, Pat and Bill Bice, sister and brother-in-law, of Houston, Texas, Sue Boutin, sister, of Tenaha, Texas, grandchildren, Kamie Dameron, Cheralon David, Rentha Wilson, Connie Olden, Nora Ballance, Crystal Keeler, great grandchildren, Kassie Cole, T.J. Cole, Joshua David, Dielon David, Regan Wheeler, Taylor Wilson, Loni Wilson, Kirk Cano, Jonathan Hillhouse, Dillon Keeler, Zack Olden, and Alex Olden. Numerous other relatives and friends also survive.
Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com