Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameIsabel DILLON 
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[43445]BirthJul 26, 1924, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina [43445]
DeathMay 17, 2019, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina [43445]
BurialEastminster Presbyterian Church Columbarium, 3200 Trenholm Rd, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina [43445]
FatherZebulon Vance DILLON (1895-1947)
MotherSibyl Odell LOPP (1896-1982)
Spouses
Obituary Online notes for Isabel DILLON
Isabel Dillon Sherrill, a resident of Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, died May 17, 2019. She was the wife of the late Henry Fletcher Sherrill. The daughter of Sibyl and Zebulon V. Dillon, she was born July 26, 1924, in Lexington, North Carolina. While a student at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, she met her future husband, who was from Statesville, North Carolina, and a student at nearby Wake Forest College (now University), which at that time was located on the Old Campus in Wake Forest, NC. She graduated from Meredith College in 1945 and married Mr. Sherrill after World War II when he returned from serving his Country overseas. They lived in Durham, NC while Mr. Sherrill finished law school at Duke University. Following his graduation, they moved to Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Sherrill was a member of the Junior League of Columbia, the Dianthus Garden Club, Forest Lake Club, and she enjoyed her weekly Bridge group for many decades. Additionally, she was a life-long learner and avid reader, maintaining the most amazing mental sharpness throughout her life. She loved the Richland County Public Library and took her children there every week. This bibliophile derived great pleasure in several book clubs including the Junior League Fiction Club. Mrs. Sherrill was a long-standing member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church. In her last years, she enjoyed the Monday Bible Study at Still Hopes taught by Myles Burns. Surviving are daughters, Betsy Sherrill King and husband, Francis P. King, Jr. ("Frank") of Raleigh, NC; and Julia Sherrill Laws of Winston-Salem, NC; grandchildren, Mary Fletcher Sherrill King of Charlotte, NC; Sallie Haywood King Bosserman and husband, Andrew J. Bosserman of Winston-Salem, NC; and Anne McLain Laws of Winston-Salem, NC. Also surviving are her sister, Mrs. Clayton C. Gray, Jr. (Bettye) and brother, James McDuff ("Jim") Dillon, both of Lexington, North Carolina; sisters-in-law, Mrs. C.N. Steele (Marianna) and Mrs. William McLain Sherrill (Eaton), both of Statesville, North Carolina; and many nieces and nephews. A private inurnment service was held this past week in the Memorial Garden of Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. In celebrating the life of Isabel Dillon Sherrill, please nourish the joy of real, printed books by reading a great picture book or classic story with a child. And, please, consider a fun library outing with a child to enjoy together the wonderful world of books! [43445]
Obituary Online notes for Henry Fletcher (Spouse 1)
Henry Fletcher Sherrill, retired attorney, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, after an extended illness. Born August 17, 1922, in Statesville, N.C., he was the son of the late Dr. Coite Long Sherrill and Mary McLain Sherrill. He attended Statesville public schools, graduating from high school at Oak Ridge Military Academy in Oak Ridge, N.C. Mr. Sherrill received his undergraduate degree in 1943 from Wake Forest College, then located on the Old Campus in Wake Forest, N.C.
He entered military service during WWII, serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Burma India Theatre. Following his military service, Mr. Sherrill graduated from Duke University Law School in 1947 and moved to Columbia to practice law with his late uncle William Campbell McLain, Sr. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career practicing law in Columbia and is remembered fondly by many attorneys with whom he was associated. He pursued excellence in all things and was a mentor to many young lawyers who learned from Mr. Sherrill what it means to carry out one’s duty to family, friends, and clients.
Mr. Sherrill served for many decades as a director of First Citizens Bank; on the Wake Forest University Law School Board, and on the board of Outward Bound of N.C. He was involved in various clubs and associations in South Carolina and North Carolina.
He was predeceased by his parents, brother Coite Long Sherrill, Jr., and brother-in-law Clarence Ninian Steele. He is survived by his wife Isabel Dillon Sherrill. Also surviving are his sister Marianna Sherrill Steele; brother William McLain Sherrill (Eaton Seville Sherrill) of Statesville, N.C.; daughter Betsy Sherrill King and son-in-law Francis Parker King, Jr. of Raleigh, N.C.; daughter Julia Sherrill Laws of Winston-Salem, N.C.; granddaughters Mary Fletcher Sherrill King, Sallie Haywood Battle King and Ann McLain Laws.
A Service to the Witness of the Resurrection will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia. The family will receive friends in the church parlor immediately following the service. [43446]
He entered military service during WWII, serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Burma India Theatre. Following his military service, Mr. Sherrill graduated from Duke University Law School in 1947 and moved to Columbia to practice law with his late uncle William Campbell McLain, Sr. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career practicing law in Columbia and is remembered fondly by many attorneys with whom he was associated. He pursued excellence in all things and was a mentor to many young lawyers who learned from Mr. Sherrill what it means to carry out one’s duty to family, friends, and clients.
Mr. Sherrill served for many decades as a director of First Citizens Bank; on the Wake Forest University Law School Board, and on the board of Outward Bound of N.C. He was involved in various clubs and associations in South Carolina and North Carolina.
He was predeceased by his parents, brother Coite Long Sherrill, Jr., and brother-in-law Clarence Ninian Steele. He is survived by his wife Isabel Dillon Sherrill. Also surviving are his sister Marianna Sherrill Steele; brother William McLain Sherrill (Eaton Seville Sherrill) of Statesville, N.C.; daughter Betsy Sherrill King and son-in-law Francis Parker King, Jr. of Raleigh, N.C.; daughter Julia Sherrill Laws of Winston-Salem, N.C.; granddaughters Mary Fletcher Sherrill King, Sallie Haywood Battle King and Ann McLain Laws.
A Service to the Witness of the Resurrection will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia. The family will receive friends in the church parlor immediately following the service. [43446]