Mary Emily Dillard

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mary Emily Dillard, 92, 1509 Reed St., Eldorado, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado.

Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at Eldorado Church of God with the Rev. David Mays and the Rev. Paul Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Wesley Cemetery. Visitation is 9:30 a.m. to service time Friday at the church. Arrangements are in the charge of Watson Funeral Home, Eldorado.

She was born Jan. 1, 1917, to Tom Mark and Lula Cox Skelton. On Jan. 2, 1936, she married Farrell Dillard, who died July 31, 1992.

She was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Eldorado Church of God for over 65 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda (Kent) Gregory of Sparta and Brenda (Jack) Howard of Shawneetown; a sister, Ruby Nell Williford of Eldorado; five grandchildren, Tammy (Scott) Stefan of Carterville, Todd (Jessica) Howard of Shawneetown, Teresa (Jeremy) Hager of San Diego, Calif., Emily Gregory of Rockford and John (Jane) Gregory of Lynchburg, Ohio; four great-grandchildren, Addison Stefan, Gracie and Olivia Howard and Breydan Hager of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and several special nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters.

For those who desire, contributions may be made to the church.

Online condolences may be sent at the Internet site www.watsonfuneralhome.net.