Beloved wife, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, Burniece Freeman Dillard passed into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Jefferson, Texas surrounded by her family.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at First Baptist Church in Waskom, Texas with Dr. Ivy Shelton officiating. Interment followed at Yates Cemetery, Scottsville, Texas.
Burniece was born on August 21, 1933 in Marietta to Wesley Davis and Maude Rice Freeman.
She married the love of her life, Jack Bennett Dillard, Sr., on February 5, 1955, and together they celebrated 63 beautiful years.
Burniece loved her Lord and was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Waskom for many years where she taught Sunday School. Burniece graduated from Meadowbrook High School near Marietta where she was a star basketball player. She and Jack owned and operated Double D Auction Service where they were deeply involved in many community events and auctions. She loved to work in her yard and enjoyed her flower gardens, but her true passion was her Lord and her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, J.D. Freeman, Dr. W.D. Freeman, George Freeman, Russell Freeman, Marvin Freeman and Samuel Freeman; and her sister, Rosa Mae Jackson.
Survivors include her husband; their children, Jack Bennett Dillard, Jr. and wife Dottie, Jerry Brent Dillard and wife Dawn, James Barry Dillard and wife Nancy, and Janet Burniece Greer and husband Gregg; grandchildren, Jamie Parks and husband Justin, Julie Watkins and husband Jeff, Deke Dillard and wife Andrea, Fancy Pettit and husband Steven, Ryker Dillard, Jena Whitsett and husband Tyler, Jake Greer, and Jade Greer; great-grandchildren, Case Parks, Coulter Parks, Taylor Watkins, Madison Watkins, Sloane Dillard, Judah Dillard, Murphy Dillard, Asher Pettit, Teegan Pettit and Darci Jo Whitsett; sister, Ruth Hughes; cousins, Willis and Norene Choate; and many other family members and friends who knew and loved her.
Serving as pallbearers were Deke Dillard, Ryker Dillard, Jake Greer, Justin Parks, Jeff Watkins, Tyler Whitsett and Steven Pettit.
The family requests memorials in her name to First Baptist Go Fund, 185 Colquitt Street, Waskom, TX 75692.
Online guest book: www.meadowbrookfh.com Meadowbrook
This obituary included a photo of Mrs. Dillard.