RENO DILLARD Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Reno Dillard, 69, of Kankakee, IL, died Friday, February 20, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center. Visitation will be Friday, February 27, 2015 from 10:00 A. M. until time of Funeral Services at 11:00 A. M. at Lax Mortuary. Burial will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL. Reno Dillard was born May 9, 1945 in Columbus, Mississippi to Magnolia Dillard and C.V. Howard. He accepted Christ at Zion Baptist Church in Columbus, Mississippi and completed school at Commercial Trades Institute, majoring in refrigeration, air conditioning and heating. He retired from the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno after 24 years of service. He served in the United States Army. Reno enjoyed fishing, cooking, traveling and gardening. He leaves to cherish his memory, his companion, Gloria Mosley of Kankakee, IL; two lovely daughters, Tarena Martin of Shreveport, LA and Shakita Mason (Tony); one brother, Jerome Dillard of Burnham, IL; three sisters, Johnnie Mae Dillard, Charley Mae Hill and Magnolia (Dwayne) Nelson; a brother-in-law, William Powell; 11 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two sisters, Hilda Murphey and Betty Mae Powell and one brother, Bobby Dillard.

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RENO DILLARD

May 9, 1945 - February 20, 2015