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1937
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2022
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David Dillard Obituary
Born January 8, 1937, in Greenville, SC, he was a son of the late John Ernest and Emma Lou Hooks Dillard. He was a US Army Veteran, and he owned and operated Dillard's Lake Resort. Don played minor league baseball for 9 years and played major league baseball four years with the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Braves.
He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was a charter member of Rosemont Baptist Church that was started at Dillard's camp. He and his wife were voluntary missionaries for many years in Brazel and Honduras.
Surviving in addition to his wife of the home are three sons, Jeffrey David (Lauren) Dillard of N. Augusta, SC, Robert John (Lisa) Dillard of Greenwood, and Charles Anthony Dillard of Portland OR; seven grandchildren, Kathleen (J.C.) Crowder, Rylee Dillard, Grant Dillard, Christopher (Ashley) Mullinax, Bradley (Kelsey) Mullinax, Caleb Dillard, and Hannah Dillard; four great grandchildren, Benjamin Luke Crowder, Braden Kosmos, Jace Mullinax, and Houston Mullinax.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 PM on Wednesday at Rosemont Cemetery in Waterloo with Rev. Chuck Sprouse officiating.
The family will receive friends following the services in the social hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646.
A special thanks to the staff of Hospice & Palliative Care for all of their help through this time.
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Ed Flowers
September 3, 2024
Don took me and my wife and a few others out on his pontoon for Easter sunrise service, and we cooked Buffalo burgers on the boat,had a great time, Don was a great guy, love you Don
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Rosemary Fort Bailes
March 3, 2022
My prayers are with Don's family. He was a fine man-- a gentleman --whom I knew in high school and college days.
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