Barbara died Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born in LaFayette, AL, she was a daughter of the late Albert Brewer Cannon and Nora Irene Pope Cannon. She grew up in LaFayette. Barbara was introduced to Carl Melvin Dillard on Easter Sunday, March 25, 1951. They were joined in holy matrimony on July 7, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee at St. Paul United Methodist Church. During her husband's 20 year career with the U.S. Navy, they traveled the country and raised five daughters: Sandra, Linda, Deborah, Susan, and Donna. After her husband's retirement from the Navy in 1971, Carl and Barbara made South Carolina their home. Barbara retired from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control with 30 years of service. Since retiring, she enjoyed traveling abroad and visiting every state in the U.S. with her family. Barbara was an active member at Windsor United Methodist Church. Barbara's family was the center of her life. She tirelessly gave her love, time and energy to her husband, girls and grandchildren. She will be remembered by all who knew her as a truly kind and loving woman who always put others first. In addition to her husband of 63 years, she is survived by her daughters, Linda Dillard Pinkston (Joseph) of Columbia, Deborah Dillard Jenerette (Bryan) of Lugoff, Susan Dillard Hamiliton (Michael) of Columbia, and Donna Dillard McElveen (Sam) of Lugoff; seven grandchildren, Joseph Robert Pinkston IV, Carl Dillard Pinkston, Allen Brewer Jenerette, Noah Paul Jenerette, Rachael Rebecca McElveen, Victoria Leigh McElveen, and Isabella Frances McElveen; brother, Ocie Lee Cannon (Betty) of Cusseta, AL; sister-in-law, Clara Cannon of Confluence, PA; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a daughter, Sandra Elizabeth Dillard, brothers, Robert Earl Cannon and Henry Horace Cannon, and sister, Elle Louise Cannon Butler.
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