JOHN DILLS JR
1915-1948
  
Rites Tuesday For Nippa Man
  
Funeral services were held Tuesday for John Dills,Jr., Nippa, who
died August 15 at 3:00 p.m., after an illness of sereval years.
  
Mr.Dills was born August 19,1915 at Nippa where he spent his boyhood
years.He was a graduate of the Paintsville High School and Boothe
Business School.He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and an
active member of the Paintsville Lodge No. 381, F. & A.M.,
Paintsville Chapter No. 131, R.A.M., Paintsville Commandery, Knight
Templar No.48, El Hassa Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Ashland and
Paintsville Chapter No. 320, Order of theEastern Star. He was Past
Master of his lodge, and had the honor of being the first local First
Commander of Knights Templar.
  
On Nov.12, 1939 he was married to Avanell Trimble who survives. Also
surviving are one daughter, Judith Nell, his parents Mr.and Mrs. John
Dills of Nippa,one sister,Mrs.J.P.Hill,West Prestonsburg and
grandmother, Mrs. Zina Dills of Nippa and other relatives and a host
od friends.
  
Funeral service were conducted at Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church
by Revs.Millard Van Hoose,Claude Preston,and C.C.Hall.
  
Burials was made in the Price Cemetery at Oil Springs under the
direction of the Jones Funeral Home.
  
Paintsville Hearld
Thursday
August 12,1948

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