Cecil E. Dillon

Cecil E. Dillon, 96, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. 

He was born on June 28, 1922, in Reynoldsville, the son of James and Alice Cooper Dillon. 

Mr. Dillon is survived by his son, James Dillon of Carterville; a daughter, Janet (Benjie) Dunville of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Cecilia (Chris) Keller, Angie (Billy) Alsip, Keith Goins and Kelsey Goins, Jill (Beau) Bolin and Ryan (Brittney) Dillon; 11 great-grandchildren, Payton and Miles Alsip, Morgan, Evan, Ben and Hayden Keller, Halli and Cade Bolin, Myklyn, Maddox and Maxton Dillon; other relatives and many friends. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and by 10 brothers and sisters. 

Mr. Dillon served in the U.S. Army during World War II. 

During his early years he worked for Florsheim Shoe Company, the State of Illinois Public Highway Department and the City of Jonesboro. He retired from the Illinois Secretary of State Anna facility.  

Mr. Dillon was a member of Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW in Anna, the Union County Farm Bureau and was on the Jonesboro Volunteer Fire Department. 

Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, with Pastor T.J. Gentry officiating. 

Interment was in the Casper Cemetery near Anna. Graveside military honors were conducted by Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW in Anna and the Illinois Army National Guard military honor team of Marion. 

Memorials can be made to the Illinois Veterans Home activity fund, to the Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 honor guard or to the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.

To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. 

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.