Billy Lamar Dills

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• Social Security Number: 244-17-9300
• SSN issued: 1975, North Carolina, USA

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Died:
Billy L. Dills, 44, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, October 27, 2005

A native of Gaston County, NC, living in Macon County most of his life, he was the son of Arnold Ray and Eugenia Wilkes Dills. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Dills, who died in 2003. Billy was employed by the Macon County Board of Education as a custodian. He was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife of six years, Alice Dills; three children, Maria, Rebecca, and Casey Dills all of Franklin; four brothers, Freddie, Larry and Ronnie Dills all of Franklin, and Ricky Dills of Lawrenceville, GA; two sisters, Debbie Brown of Dallas, NC and Kathy Dukes of Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 29, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Andy Cloer will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, one hour prior to the Service, at the Funeral Home.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Died:
Arnold “Ray” Dills, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 3, 2009.

Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Harve Hills and Addie McClure Dills. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Billy Dills who died in 2005, a daughter, Marilyn Dills who died in 2003 and a grandson, Nathan Dills. Ray was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Eugenia Wilkes Dills; six children, Freddie Dills, Ronnie Dills and Kathy Dukes all of Franklin, Larry Dills of Indiana, Ricky Dills of Lawrenceville, GA and Debbie Brown of Dallas, NC; eleven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, July 6, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Andy Cloer will officiate. Burial will be in the Wilkes Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Macon Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Christopher Dills, Denny Dills, Matthew Dills, Daniel Dills, Joe Dills and Charlie Sherrill.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com

Arnold + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• SSN issued: North Carolina, USA
• Social Security Number: 240-16-7953
• Residence: 1900, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1910, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 23 Jan 1920, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: Fatla Creek; Age: 24; Occupation: Miner; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 137; HomeMortgaged: Free; HomeOwnership: Owned; Industry: Nica; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
• Residence: 1930, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA

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Died:
Grady Henry Wilkes, 71, a native Maconian, who was born the son of the late James and Linda Reeves Wilkes, died Sunday morning. Death occurred at the C. J. Harris Community Hospital Sylva. Mr. Wilkes, a farmer, had been in declining health a number of years.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Olive Hill Gospel Chapel. Rev. Earl Gant, pastor, and the Rev. Judson Duvall conducted the service. Burial followed in the Wilkes Family Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Ricky Wilburn, Larry, James and Ellis Wilkes, Jay Seay and Jim Passmore.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Bryant Wilkes; two sons, Herman Wilkes, of Franklin, Route 1, and Clifton Walker, of Rockmart, Georgia; five daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Deweese, Mrs. Frances Passmore, Mrs. Leona Walker, Mrs. Eugene Dills, all of Franklin and Mrs. Kay Houston, of Highlands, four sisters, Mrs. Mary Bryson, of Atlanta, Georgia, Mrs. Zadie Roper, of Monticello, Georgia, Mrs. Nannie Bryant and Mrs. Nell Morgan, of Franklin.

Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Published: The Franklin Press (poor film) December 14, 1967
from Find A Grave

Grady + Annie Bryant. Annie was born on 12 Jul 1903 in North Carolina, USA; died on 4 Sep 1970 in Macon, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Wilkes Cemetery, Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Anna Wilkes
• Residence: 23 Jan 1920, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA; StreetAddress: Fatla Creek; Age: 17; Occupation: None; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 137; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA

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• Race: White
• Residence: 1870, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1880, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA; Age: 17; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1900, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1910, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1920, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1930, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1951, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA

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Died:
James F. Wilkes, 89, a native of Macon County, died, Tuesday of last week, following a long illness, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Horace Morgan, of the Upper Iotla community.

Funeral services were held the following afternoon at the Morgan home at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Robert Burnett officiated and burial was in the Wilkes Family Cemetery.

Mr. Wilkes, a retired farmer, was the son of James O. and Mrs. Lavada Evans Wilkes. He was married in 1883 to Miss Linda Reeves, who died about 18 months ago.

Surviving, in addition to Mrs. Morgan, are three daughters, Mrs. Walter Bryant, of Franklin, Route 3, Mrs. Ernest Roper, of Monticello, Ga., and Mrs May Bryson, of Atlanta, Ga.; one son, Glady Wilkes, of Franklin Route 3; one brother, Bill Wilkes, of Franklin Route 3; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Cornell DeWeese, Lewis Seay, Ezzell Bryant, Herman Wilkes, Howard Roper and Wymer DeWeese.
Arrangements were under the direction of Potts Funeral Home.

Published: The Franklin Press ~ May 31, 1951

James + Linda Reeves. Linda was born on 4 Sep 1866 in Macon, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Sep 1949 in Macon, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Wilkes Cemetery, Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Linda Wilkes
• Residence: 1900, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1910, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1920, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
• Residence: 1930, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA