Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Dillon, Frances E. Falkner, 1945 

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FRANCES ELIZABETH FALKNER DILLON

   Mrs. Frances Falkner Dillon, died here May 17, 1945, after an illness of 
several months.  She was the daughter of the late Moses J. Falkner and Mrs. 
Elizabeth Smith Falkner of Cullman, Alabama.  Her parents moved to Corinth, 
Miss., when she was quite young and she came to Franklin from Corinth about 
31 years ago, marrying William Woodfin Dillon of this town July 30, 1921.  Mr. 
Dillon was a gallant soldier in World War I, dying in December 1930, and they 
are survived by two children, Miss Elizabeth Ann Dillon of Franklin, and 
William W. Dillon, Jr., U.S. Army Air Corps, now stationed in Roswell, New 
Mexico.  She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. W.O. Chandler of West 
Point, Miss., and Miss Modina Falkner of Corinth, Miss., and by two brothers, 
Robert Falkner of Corinth, Miss., and John L. Falkner of California.

   Mrs. Dillon was a gracious woman of many admirable traits numbering an 
unusually large circle of friends.  She had been associated with Jones-Hayes 
Company for many years and until her illness about a year and half ago.

   Services were conducted from her home in South High Street Sunday afternoon 
at 4:30 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. R.D. Stephenson, in the presence of a 
large assemblage.  Mrs. H.M. Purviance sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "There 
Is No Night," Mrs. S.B. Cutchins accompanying her.  The pallbearers were : 
J.L. Rountree, C.H. Dougherty, J.S. Morgan of Suffolk, Dr. Kurt Hirsch, W.R. 
Atkinson, F.R. Day, Ellsworth Jones and G.E. Pillow.

   There were many beautiful floral offerings.  Burial was made in the family 
plot in Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Frances Elizabeth (FALKNER; Mrs. William W. {Sr.}) DILLON, of Franklin, 
formerly with Jones-Hayes Co., 
AL native; formerly of Corinth, MS; d. 17 May 1945, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 76A*), Franklin, 
   20 May 1945, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 25, 1945, p. 7 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
    Poplar Spring list:
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 12, 1930) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d450w1ob.txt 

His death certificate (1930-1143-28712) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/d450w1dc.txt 


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