Obituary of Mildred Dillard

Mildred Dillard, affectionately known as Mimi, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 at age 89. The Graveside Service, conducted by Bro. Kenneth Massey and Bro. Johnny Carver, will be held at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens on Friday, May 8th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Mildred Louise Myers was born on Saturday, December 13th, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late Herschel and Eva Davis Myers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband of 66 years, Floyd Dillard; daughter, Linda Haney; son-in-law, Bill Haney; sisters, Nancy Hollis and Juanita Hunter; brother, James Myers. She is survived by children, Cyndi Dillard and Randy (Amanda) Dillard; grandchildren, Becky (John) Gravely, Brian (Carey) Haney, Jess (Jo) Dillard, Brett (Kaylyn) Dillard, Heather Matthews, and Yvonne Matthews; great-grandchildren, Ben Gravely, Annalee Gravely, Sam Gravely, Grayce Gravely, Norah Haney, and Ella Haney; sisters, Gail Foster and Martha Bracey; brother, Dorris Myers. Mrs. Dillard was the oldest founding member of the Lake Forrest Gardening Club. To sum up Mildred’s life would be to simply say “She lived, she laughed, and she loved.” Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com.