Obituaries:  Mrs. Sadie B. Gregory Dillard, Sabine Parish       D-463
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 9, 2001
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Mrs. Sadie B. Gregory Dillard

  Sadie B. Gregory Dillard, 87, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at
North Monroe Hospital, after a lengthy illness.

  Mrs. Dillard graduated from Louisiana State Normal College, now
NSU, and taught school in Pleasant Hill for a short time. In the
later years, she assisted her late husband Luther L. Dillard in
administering the Food Stamp Program in Sabine Parish. She was a
long time member, and teacher at First Baptist Church in Pleasant
Hill, and was currently a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in
Mansfield.

  Funeral services were held Friday, May 4, at Rose-Neath Funeral
Home Chapel in Mansfield, with interment following in Pleasant
Hill. The Rev. Jim Lofton officiated, and the Rev. John Griffin,
and the Rev. Jim Reynolds assisted.

  Survivors include one son, Bobby L. Dillard and wife Sue of
Mansfield; two daughters, Beth D. Lofton and husband Jim of
Pineville, and Sue D. Griffin and husband John of Monroe; one
brother, F. T. Gregory of Mansfield; seven grandchildren; 13
great grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 12 step great
grandchildren; three step great-great grandchildren; and a host
of nieces, nephews, and friends.

  Pallbearers were Mike Lofton, Ken Dillard, Donnie Sistrunk, Jeff
Thomas, Danny Taylor, Paul Means, Buddy McCullin, and Joel White.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, La.