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DATE: THURSDAY, October 21, 1993                   TAG: 9310210285
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT DILLON, RUTH ERA

DILLON, Ruth Era, 81, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 19, 1993. She was born on January 3, 1912, daughter of Thaddius Miller and Mary Mullen Dillon. She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist Church since her childhood. She was a member of the Roanoke Chapter of the D.A.R. and the Williamson Road Women's Club. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Paul R. ("Helen") Russell, Winter Park, Fla., Mrs. M. C. ("Evelyn") Townsend, Roanoke; several nieces and nephews, including Mary, Helen and Michael Townsend, Roanoke, Douglas Townsend, Chesapeake, Thaddeus Russell, Maplewood, N.J., Chandler Townsend, Yellville, Ark., Col. David Townsend, Beauford, S.C., Richard Townsend, Waldoboro, Maine, Ruth Townsend, Lincolnville, Maine; also 19 grandnieces and grandnephews. Graveside services will be held in Fair View Cemetery Thursday, October 21, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Louis Timmons officiating. The family wishes to thank Dr. William Ward and his colleagues and their staff for their professional and loving care. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Highland Park United Methodist Church in her memory. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel. 


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