Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameIsabel DILLON 
470, Isabel Dillon Sherrill
470, Isabel Dillon SherrillBirthJul 26, 1924, Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina470, Isabel Dillon Sherrill
DeathMay 17, 2019, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina470, Isabel Dillon Sherrill
BurialEastminster Presbyterian Church Columbarium, 3200 Trenholm Rd, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina470, Isabel Dillon Sherrill
FatherZebulon Vance DILLON (1895-1947)
MotherSibyl Odell LOPP (1896-1982)
Spouses
BirthAug 17, 1922, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina470, Henry Fletcher Sherrill
DeathNov 12, 2014, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina470, Henry Fletcher Sherrill
BurialEastminster Presbyterian Church Columbarium, 3200 Trenholm Rd, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina470, Henry Fletcher Sherrill
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! 470, Isabel Dillon Sherrill