Mable Dillon Obituary
Mable V. Dillon, 96, of Amo, passed away on October 8, 2023 surrounded by loving family members. She was born on September 4, 1927 in Speedway to the late Ray and Lillian Lakin. Mable was a former Sunday School teacher and a dedicated homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and bible study in her free time. Mable was preceded in death by her loving husband, Loren Dillon and a grand daughter, Kristie Arthur. Visitation will be Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be Friday, October 13, 2023 in the funeral home at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in Amo Cemetery. Survivors include her children, Carolyn, Larry, Marjorie, Samuel and Becky; sister, Florence Kelm; 49 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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