Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Dillon, William W., 1930 

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WILLIAM WOODFIN DILLON

   William Woodfin Dillon, son of E.A. Dillon of this town, died Saturday, 
December 6, in the 40th year of his life.  Completing his preliminary 
education at the Euphradian Institute, he studied at Washington and Lee 
University.  He was with the Seaboard Air Line, the Albemarle Steam Navigation 
Co., and the Pretlow Peanut Company here for several years, and went overseas 
on America’s entry into the World War as a Sergeant in the headquarters 
company of the 319 Infantry, 80th Division, winning an honorable record in 
that conflict.

   Nine years ago he married Miss Frances Falkner of Corinth, Miss., who 
survives him with two children, Elizabeth Ann and William Dillon, Jr.  He is 
also survived by his mother, Mrs. E.A. Dillon; by a sister, Miss Bessie 
Dillon, and by a number of other relatives here and many friends.  He was a 
member of Franklin Lodge No. 151 A.F. & A.M., and of Southampton Post 73, the 
American Legion.

   Funeral services were held from the Dillon home in South High Street Monday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. R.D. Stephenson, assisted by Rev. J. Sutherland-
Watt, chaplain of the local Legion post.  Mrs. J.S. Morgan of Suffolk sang 
"Sometime We’ll Understand," and Mrs. F.E. Howell and Mrs. H.G. Cobb sang 
"Abide with Me," J. Edgar Weede playing.  Interment was made in the family 
plot in Poplar Spring Cemetery, the active pallbearers being: Wayland Jones, 
W.T. Pace, Jr., J.J. Pace, W.R. Atkinson, W. Curtis Byrd, Leland Fleetwood, 
Geo. R. Hayes and G.G. McKann.  Members of the Masonic Lodge and the American 
Legion acted as honorary bearers, a large number of Masons from several 
neighboring lodges being present for the Masonic rites conducted at the grave.


William Woodfin DILLON, of Franklin, WW-I veteran, 
b. 8 Sep 1890*, Franklin, d. 6 Dec 1930, Williamsburg, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Sect. 2, Plot 76A), Franklin, 8 Dec 1930, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 12, 1930, p. 5 

*birth date from death certificate (1930-1143-28712), q.v.: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/d450w1dc.txt 

The obituary of his mother, Elizabeth Anah (RAWLS; Mrs. John R.) DILLON 
   ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1944), is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d450e1ob.txt 

The obituary of his widow ("Tidewater News," May 25, 1945, p. 7) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d450f1ob.txt 


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