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Josie Robertson Dillon

September 22, 1910 — July 17, 2012

Josie Robertson Dillon, age 101 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 after a long and blessed life. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Hardy Dillon; parents Samuel H. and Maude D. Robertson; brother Gilbert Robertson; sister Beulah Davis; grandson Ashley Randolph Turner; daughter-in-law Betty Lou Kirk Dillon. Surviving are sons Walter Buford Dillon (Gloria), Jerry Wayne Dillon (Judy); daughter Betty Jo Dillon Turner (Jim); brother Ernest “Dick” Robertson; four grandchildren Tommy Dillon (Paula), Brent Dillon (Casey), Beth Dillon Hudson (Richard) and Emily Turner Leigh (Jason). Also surviving are several great-grandchildren, Brooke and T.J. Dillon; Christopher, Trevor and Delaney Dillon; Anna Hudson; Adam, Michael and Lauren Leigh; several step-grandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank Dr. Jack Bumgardner for his many acts of kindness and many years of care given our mother; also thank you to Mom’s loving caregivers: Emma Wood, Liz Taylor and Thelma Preston. Thanks to the wonderful hospice nurses and caregivers, Karen, Janice and Kitty for your love and support. Visitation will be held Friday, July 20, 2012 from 10am to 11am at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 with Rev. J. Larry Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park, 5970 Grassy Hill Rd., Rocky Mount. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity, church or Carilion Hospice of Franklin County, 390 S. Main St., Rocky Mount, VA 24151. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount. (540)483-5533
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