Christine A. Dillon

Christine Virginia Arrington Dillon, age 87, of Wirtz, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010. She was born February 16, 1923, a daughter of the late Annie L. and Joe Pete Arrington. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William Perry Dillon; son, Garland Dillon; grandsons Patrick and Rocky Dillon; brother, Mack Arrington; sisters, Lottie Law, Dee Wray, Judy Hodges, Ella Hambrick, Gertrude Hudson and Lucille Hodges; daughter-in-laws, Frances Dillon and Shelby Dillon; and son-in-law, Jimmy Hodges. She is survived by her daughters, Roxanne and Richard Harvey, Mary and Eddie McCall, Darlene and Coy Wright, Gladys and Earl Flora, Starr Wade and special friend Bobby, Edith Sue Dillon and special friend Johnny, Dean Dudley and special friend Doug, and Phyllis Hodges; sons, Jearl Dillon and Emily Sue, Wayne Dillon, and Dewey Radford and Tracie; 77 wonderful grandchildren including 29 grand-children, 39 great- grand-children, and 9 great-great-grandchildren; special grand-daughter, Tabitha; and special grandsons, Perry (Jody), and Jacob; sisters, Betty and Larry Hollandsworth and ; daughter-in-law, Ruby Dillon; several nieces and nephews. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be sent to BB&T Bank, 377 Spring Lane, Hardy, VA 24101 for the Christine Dillon Expense Trust Fund. Funeral Services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel, 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, with Rev. Bud Nichols, Rev. Denver Turner, Mr. Elvis Wright, and Mr. Jody Hodges officiating. Interment will follow in the Dillon-McGuire-Willard Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2010 at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Ave, Rocky Mount. www.lynchconnerbowman.com