Submitted by: Dan Rich

James Dillard

May 30, 1925 - May 30, 2002

South Bend Tribune 6/5/2002

Mr. James "KY" Dillard, 77, who resided on Napier Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away from this life following an illness at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, May 30, in the Saint Joseph Care Center-West.

James, son of the late Ralph and Ada (Wilson) Dillard, was born May 30, 1925, in Hopkinsville, Ky. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Larry Dillard and Fernando Dillard. He served the United States Navy and was honorably discharged on Jan. 29, 1946, receiving the American Area, Victory and Asiatic Pacific Ribbons. In 1948, coming from Hopkinsville, he relocated to South Bend. He was a retired employee from Allied Signal where he was a member of Allied UAW.

In South Bend, on Nov. 29, 1950, James married Mable White. Mr. Dillard is survived by his wife, Mable Dillard; two daughters, Mary Lou Dillard of South Bend and Margaret Ann Dillard of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; a son, John (Jacqueline) Dillard of South Bend; a stepson, Lynn Bachelor of Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Wilson Turner of South Bend, Elaine Elliott and Ann Huddleston, both of Indianapolis, Ind.; a special niece, Bobbi Fisher of South Bend; along with other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Alford's Mortuary, with Reverend Donald Alford officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may call from noon until 1 p.m. on Friday in Alford's Mortuary where arrangements have been entrusted.