Born in Athens, Georgia in 1934, she attended the University of Georgia and received her nursing degree from Crawford Long teaching hospital in Atlanta. She moved to Sulphur in 1960 and was a life-long resident. Ms Dillon was an OB nurse at West Cal-Cam Hospital until 1994 and served as Director of Maternal Nursing in the 1980’s. An All-State high school basketball player in Georgia, she was an avid golfer and won many local tournaments and participated in events around the US.
She is survived by her daughter, Sallye Jean Duhon and husband Theos of Sweetlake LA, and her son David Dillon and wife Cheray of Sulphur; and grandchildren, Zakareeya and Adam Dillon.
Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Harbor Hospice for their excellent care of Jean. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.
