Person:Lela Jones (2)

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Lela Beatrice Jones
m. 15 Apr 1924
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Name Lela Beatrice Jones
Gender Female
Birth[1] 5 Nov 1905 Brown Co., Texas, United States
Marriage 15 Apr 1924 Lueders, Jones Co., Texas, United Statesto Thomas Lee Dillard
Death[1] 16 Jun 1994 Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas, United States
Burial[1] 1994 Bethel Cemetery, Jones Co., Texas, United States

According to Jody Dillard:

Obituary in the Abilene Reporter-News, Saturday, June 18,1994

LELA DILLARD

Lela (Jones) Dillard, 88, who worked at Grissom's Department Store before retiring, died Thursday (June 16,1994) in a local hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with the Rev. Reginald Bridges officiating. Burial will be in Funston Cemetery.

Mrs. Dillard was born in Brown County. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and was the widow of Thomas Lee Dillard, whom she married in 1924 in Lueders. Survivors include two sons, Bill Dillard of Midland and James Dillard of Houston; and three grandchildren.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rootsweb chart of Jody Dillard: James C. Dillard Family wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db jody44.