John Dillard

John Dillard died Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Mountain Home at the age of 90. John Dillard was born Saturday, May 26, 1917 in Ponotoc, Mississippi, to the late Lawrence and Lavesta Mae Reynolds Dillard . He married Bea Vaughn Dillard on December 6, 1933 at Ponotoc, Mississippi. John lived in Mountain Home for 33 years, moving from Memphis, TN in 1974. He was a local building contractor who started his building career in 1941 at Memphis, TN and retired after 40 years. John was active at First Baptist Church, where he served as a Gideon and Deacon and also loved to work in his yard. Survivors: wife, Bea Dillard and Son, John (Judy) R. Dillard of Mountain Home, AR, Daughter, Patricia (Doyal) Brown of Memphis, TN, 5 sisters, Jay East of Lebanon, Tn, Lillie Mae Lepard of Memphis, TN, Ruby Thompson of Ponotoc, MS, Gladys Gillespie of Ponotoc, MS, Joyce Dillard of Ponotoc, MS, Grandson, Brad Dillard of Memphis, TN, 5 Grandaughters, Lisa Brown of Tupelo, MS, Angela Spear of Lynn Haven, FL, Laurie Walls of Memphis, TN, Jennifer Laurent of Stuttgart, AR, Leann Beasley of Memphis, TN, 5 great-grandchildren, Abby Spear, Gracie Spear, Zoe Laurent, Chasiti Beasley, and Gage Beasley. Preceded in Death by: his parents, 5 sisters, and 1 great-granddaughter. Visitation: Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M., Monday, December 10 at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services. Funeral: Services for John Henry Dillard of Mountain Home, AR, will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services with Dr. David Johson and Brother Max Pyron officiating. Burial: Baxter Memorial Garden Memorials: Alzeheimers Foundation