Emogene Dillon Shuttleworth

age 95 was called home by her Lord

and Savior Jesus Christ, on July 12th,

2026.

Emogene was born September 16th, 1930

to John David Dillon and Ethel Mae Dillon

in Tylertown, MS.

She was raised on a dairy farm that

did not have electricity or running water

until 1940 and was accustomed to

hard work.

She graduated Tylertown High School,

attended Southwest Mississippi Junior College,

and graduated from Southeastern

Louisiana University.

Emogene moved to Baton Rouge and

started to work at Baton Rouge General

Hospital as a dietitian. She met and

eventually married Ernest Shuttleworth.

They were married for 32 years and had

one son, Darryl.

After an extended maternity leave,

she started working for Our Lady of the

Lake Hospital and eventually became

Director of Food Services. After 26 years

of dedicated service she retired.

She then enjoyed travelling, volunteering

for nursing homes, cooking and caring

for her family.

Emogene made a profession of faith

in 1945 and was baptized. Eventually

she moved her letter to Zoar Baptist Church

and became a member in 1988.

She loved basketball as a player

and fan. In her youth she earned a

basketball scholarship to Southwest Mississippi

Junior College.

Emogene was a dedicated and loving

wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her

husband Ernest Shuttleworth, father

John David Dillon, mother Ethel Mae Dillon,

brother Doyle Dillon, brother Ben Dillon,

brother Tom Dillon, sister Doris Mainord,

sister Mildred Conerly, and sister Genevieve

Colona.

She is survived by her son Darryl

Shuttleworth, granddaughter Kelli Conerly

and her husband Rayford, granddaughter

Amber Shuttleworth, great-granddaughter

Emma Conerly and great-granddaughter

Liz Conerly.