Dorothy Hunter Dillard
March 25, 1930 ~ October 15, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville~ Dorothy "Dot" Hunter Dillard, 82, went to be with Jesus Monday, October 15, 2012.
Dot was born in Yancey County, N.C. and was daughter of the late J.C and Ethel Hunter. She attended Warren Wilson College where she met Ed, her husband of 62 years.
She is survived by her husband, Ed Dillard; three sons, Eddie Dillard and his wife, Pam of Burke, VA, Dave Dillard and his wife, Karen of Charlotte, NC, and Mark Dillard and his friend Donna Mastin of Statesville, NC; a daughter, Dianne Crawford and her husband, Scott of Asheville, NC; ten grandchildren, Chad (Jennifer), Allison (Paul), Brandon (Shannon), Carla (Greg), Ryan, Brian, Chloe, Clayton, Brad and Sara; nine great-grandchildren, Cole, Ava, Sophie, Bryce, Cora, Ryan, Reese, Riley, and Adeline. Dot is also survived by a sister, Sue McCurry of Lenoir, NC and a brother, Cecil Hunter of Douglasville, GA.
Dot was a long time member of Biltmore Baptist Church. She worked for many years in child care and enjoyed her Tuesday Morning Prayer Group. Dot was an avid gardener and loved entertaining in her home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2012 in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with the Reverends Sam McLamb and Harold Savell officiating. A private committal service will be held for family at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, October 18th at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Love A Child, Inc. (an orphanage in Haiti) 12411 Commerce Lakes Drive Fort Myers, FL 33913 and Solace at Care Partners Hospice, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road is assisting the family.
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Dot Dillard was my special friend; I so much enjoyed going to her home for ‘gatherings’ of friends. I will miss her! My thoughts and prayers are with Ed and the family.
Love, Allene
Ed and family: What a Blessing Dot was to so many people. I feel blessed and honored to have known her and call her friend. I pray that God will give you all the strength you need to face the difficult days ahead and a peace that passeth all understanding. She LIVED the Christian life and set an example for all of us. With Deepest Sympathy. Betty Ponder
Dear Ed and Family, our hearts go out to you at this time. Dot was a devoted child of God. She will be missed not only by her family, but by the many friends she had.
Dear Ed and Family, We will greatly miss our friend Dot! Ed, you and Dot have been friends for years and Dot and I have worked together, sang together, etc. What a blessing to know this Godly woman! George and I will continue to remember you and your family in our prayers and our deepest sympathy to each of you. With love, George and Donna Renfro
Dear friend Ed & family, We are sad indeed to see the obituary for
Dorothy in today’s paper. Our hearts reach out to you, the children, grand and great-grand children. We have fond memories of you, Dot and the children when you lived in B.C. God bless everyone in this mournful time.
Our love, Earl, Margie, James and
Judy Douthit Couch.
Dear Mr. Ed and all the family…
I have so many memories of being at your house and going on vacations (so many..I cant count)and even trips to Bryson City! My memory of Mrs. Dillard is her infectous laugh and her love of people and conversation..always entertaining and inviting people to her home..she was an awesome mom..her most favorite saying I remember is..’day law’ and then her laugh!
Bobby and I send our love and pray God’s abundant Peace be your comfort today and the next days.
Loving,
Cindy Savell Lineback
Dear Mr. Ed and all the family…
I have so many memories of being at your house and going on vacations (so many..I can’t count)and even trips to Bryson City! My memory of Mrs. Dillard is her infectous laugh and her love of people and conversation..always entertaining and inviting people to her home..she was an awesome mom..her most favorite saying I remember was..’day law’ and then her laugh!
Bobby and I send our love and pray God’s abundant Peace be your comfort today and the next days.
Loving,
Cindy Savell Lineback
We are very sorry for your loss – our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.
Dear Ed and Family, our prayers are with you at this time. Dot was such a wonderful person. I was blessed by her friendship, her faithfulness to her Lord and her sharing of her talents for Him which has blessed many others. Tuesdays will always be ‘Dot’s Day’ as the prayer group she was so faithful to host each week. I loved her.
Garylee and Emmett Goldsmith
Ed and Family, What a blessing your family has been to us all through the years! Our prayer group will never be the same without Dot, but we will continue it each Tuesday because we know she would want that. Our love and prayers are with you and the children.
The Savells
Dear Ed and family, My prayers and thoughts are with you and I pray God will give you strength though this very difficult time. Dot was a wonderful woman and a very dear friend.
Ed, Kathy and I are praying for you and your family. Dot was such a blessing to us and we will miss her very much.You and Dot were such good roll models for Kathy and me. May God continue to bless you.
Dear Ed and Family,
We were saddened to hear about Dot. We hold fond memories of our times together over the years. Her smile was infectious. She will be missed by everyone that knew her but comforted in knowing that one day she will greet us in her heavenly home. Praying for comfort in the days ahead for you all.
In love and sympathy,