Obituaries:  Bobby L. Dillard, Sabine Parish       D-463
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 10, 2001
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Bobby L. Dillard (Photo)

  Bobby L. Dillard, 66, died at the DeSoto Regional Hospital on
Thursday, October 4, 2001.

  Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m., at
Rose-Neath Chapel in Mansfield. Officiating was Bro. Jim
Reynolds, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church (where Bobby was a
member, and served as a deacon), and assisted by John Griffin of
Monroe, and Jim Loftin of Pineville. Interment followed in the
Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

  He was a native of Pleasant Hill, where he lived the first 40
years of his life. He served as alderman, acting mayor at one
point, and was also instrumental in organizing the first fire
department in Pleasant Hill. In 1956, he went to work for Nabors
Trailers, where he remained for 35 years. During these years, he
worked in different capacities, and served as plant supervisor
for many years. He left Nabors in 1991, and in 1992, went to work
in the DeSoto Regional Health System, where he remained until his
death.

  Bobby was a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School, and attended
Centenary College, and Northwestern College of Natchitoches.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Sadie
Dillard of Pleasant Hill.

  Survivors include, by his widow, Sue S. Dillard of Mansfield,
six children, Kathy Sistrunk and husband Donnie of Converse, Ken
Dillard and wife Maurice of Gloster, Buddy McCullin and wife Amy
of Mansfield, Janet Arnold and husband Larry of Mansfield, Joel
White and wife Annie of Decatur, Texas, and Tracy McCullin of
Mansfield; 17 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren; two
sisters, Sue Griffin and husband John of Monroe, and Beth Loftin
and husband Jim of Pineville.

  Pallbearers were Bud Barrow, Loye Nichols, Corky Russo, Steve
Procell, Larry Deas, Tommy Mason, Jimmy Reynolds, and Dr. Donald
R. Taylor. Honorary pallbearers were Deacons of Emmanuel Baptist
Church, Joe Leone, Bill Lowry, Al Sharrow, Johnny R. Procell, Ted
Brownfield, and Roy Bridges.

  The family would like to thank all the employees of DRHS, who
were always willing in every way to comfort all of us. We
especially would like to thank Drs. Taylor, Burton, and Dillard,
who were always ready to administer to Bobby and his two sitters,
Danita, and Shenette Peoples.

  Bobby loved the Lord, and was always willing to serve Him in any
way he could. He was a loving husband, brother, father,
grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved life, and was a
great friend to all he came in contact with.

  Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Mansfield, La.