Mary Dillard

Mary was born April 3, 1949 in Paola KS. To James and Lillian Achey Pearce. She spent most of her life in Paola. On Nov. 24, 1967 Mary was united in marriage to Frank Dillard Jr. in Osawatomie, KS. She was a CMA and worked at the local nursing homes for many years before failing health caused her to retire. Mary enjoyed her family and friends, playing bingo, cards, dancing, cooking, watching TV game shows, Deal or No Deal, Who Want"s to be a Millionaire ,Monk and visiting with family and friends on the telephone for hours, she will be greatly missed by family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Frank Dillard Jr., brothers, Lloyd and Gary Pearce, and sister Joann Facteau. Surviving are her children dau.,Brenda Dillard of Kansas City Kansas, dau.,Patricia Pearce of Osawatomie, dau.,Brenda Flippin of Kansas City, Mo., son Gary Pearce of Kansas City Kansas, bro. Michael Pearce of Osawatomie, Randy Pearce of Paola, bro. Lenny Pearce of Osawatomie, bro. Bruce Pearce of Paola, sis, Nancy Facteau of Olathe, sis Debbie Brewer of Paola, and Tina McKinley of Osawatomie, Kansas, and 5 grandchildren.