William "Bill" Joseph Dillon

William Joseph Dillon (Bill) went to be with the Lord around 5:30 on the morning of Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at his home in Lucretia outside of Grafton, West Virginia.  Bill was born August 28, 1944, in Browns Chapel, Monongalia County.  He was the first-born son of Russell Dillon and Laura Cook who lived near Brown’s Chapel at the time.  Bill’s other siblings were Elizabeth Ann Goff and Russell Pittman who are now deceased, Linda Smith (Stanley) who resides in Maryland, and Leroy Cook (Mary) who resides in Morgantown.  Bill’s family split up when he was six years old, and he was raised by Harold and Florence Jenkins in the town of Astor.  He attended Flemington Elementary and graduated from Flemington High School in 1963 as an honor student.  Upon graduation from high school, he attended Fairmont State College for a year and a half before being drafted into the United States Army in September of 1965.  He was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA, and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, during his two years in the military.  He married in January of 1966.  Bill had two sons by his first wife Anne Kelley. His oldest son, Matt Dillon and wife Beth of Rosemont and their children Maddi Dillon of Bridgeport and Matthew Dillon of Rosemont, his younger son, Charlie Dillon of Arlington, VA. In 1995 Bill was remarried to Judy Stafford Zinn of Lucretia, her two sons, Jeremy and Jason Zinn; grandson, Ryker. Throughout his life, Bill Dillon, was always a church goer.  In high school he attended the Flemington United Methodist Church.  While raising his two sons in Rosemont, he attended Bailey Memorial United Methodist Church.  While there he helped with the United Methodist Youth Group for many years.  While living in Lucretia, he attended Webster Pike Bible Church in Webster.  He strived to be a good person and was always kind, tender hearted, and soft spoken.  He was a hard worker at his jobs and around the house.  He was a machinist at McDougal Machine Shop at Pleasant Valley near Fairmont for many years before becoming the Machine Trades teacher for the Taylor County Vocational Center in 1981 where he retired in 2007.  Bill Dillon was a deer hunter and a fisherman and did so every year with his son Matt and also with his granddaughter Maddi.  He also loved sports, particularly football and baseball, and especially watching his grandson Matthew who played College Football.  He played baseball and basketball at Flemington High School.  He played on several adult men baseball teams locally in his younger years in Taylor County.  He also was a certified basketball referee in the local areas for many years. Family and friends will be received at Bartlett Funeral Home, 202 McGraw Ave., Grafton, WV., on Sunday, February 25, 2924 from 12:00PM Noon until 6:00 PM and on Monday, February 26, 2024 from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 Noon with Pastor Lois Sandy and Pastor Rick Kerns officiating. Interment will follow at the West Virginia National Cemetery where full military honors will be accorded by the Taylor Honor Guard and the US Army Honor Guard, Camp Dawson. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bartlettfuneralhome.com Bartlett Funeral Home is honored to serve the Dillon family.

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