Bobby Joe "Eagle five" Dillard
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PONTOTOC - Bobby Joe "Eagle five" Dillard, 71, passed away October 18, 2022, at his home in Pontotoc. He was a volunteer fireman at Beckham Fire Department for 20 years. He also worked at Randolph Farming for 30 years and started working for Harrison Farms, BHF Farm, and Double B Farms with all his friends. He was a member of Lee Memorial Baptist Church, loved hunting and fishing with family and friends, running his dogs, and spending time with all of his family and friends.
Survivors include his daughter, Belinda Kay Dillard; 2 sons, Thomas Dillard(Morgan) and Allen Moore(Thersa); 8 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Donna Kay Leach Dillard; son, John Lewis Dillard; parents, John Thomas and Winnie Dale Dillard; 2 brothers, Pervin and Windham Dillard; and 4 sisters, Virginia Edwards, Martha Joyner, Sarah Dillard, and Omenda Smith.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 20, 2022, 5-8PM at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc and Friday, October 21, 2022, 12PM until service time of 2PM at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc. Bro. Ronnie Hatfield will officiate. Burial will follow in Thaxton Cemetery. Tutor Memorial Funeral Home of Pontotoc is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Jason, Glen, Gilberto, Ronnie, Cornbread, and Jock William. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Bowen, David Bowen, Tommy Harrison, Slack, and Bobby Adam.