Emma was born October 21, 1950 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, the daughter of the late Milton Lee “Jack” Ferree and Marie Lotte Fischer. A resident of the area most of her life, Emma graduated from Allen Jay High School. Emma worked at Highland Yarn Mills until her retirement in 1995. She attended Landmark Baptist Church. “Momma Dills” as she was called served as team mom for several youth sports teams and treasurer of Archdale Trinity Little League Football. Her passion in life though was taking care of her grandchildren.
On April 10, 1970 she married Jerry Frank Dills who survives of the home. She is also survived by her mother Marie Ferree of Trinity; son, Jerry Dills and wife Josie of Trinity and son Boomer Dills and wife Heather of Trinity; brothers, Randy Ferree and Michael Ferree; sisters, Ann Jones, Doris Ferree, Peggy Ferree and Jennifer Pendergrass; grandchildren Josh and girlfriend Allison, Michael, Griffin, Owen, Lawson and Ezabella along with several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, January 2 at Sechrest Funeral Service in Archdale. The Funeral will be held Wednesday, January 3 at Landmark Baptist Church at 2:00 PM with the burial to follow in the cemetery at the church. The family will also receive friends any other time at the home of Boomer Dills.
Sechrest Funeral Service of Archdale is honored to serve the Dills family. Online condolences may be made at sechrestfunerals.com
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