September 22, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.
Wilda Dollar
Obituary
Wilda “Willie” Dollar, 94, of rural Blackford County, passed away Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, peacefully while in the company of family members at his sons residence.
Willie was born in Blackford County on Aug. 26, 1926, to the late Anna (Bird) and William Dollar. He was the last surviving graduate of the 1944 class at Roll High School. Willie was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946.
He married Elizabeth Wright on March 11, 1947, in Eaton, Indiana. Willie retired from Delco Remy in Muncie, Indiana. After a long life of farming he retired in 2019.
He is survived by his son, Jeff Dollar (wife: Shirley); a daughter, Cynthia Chittum (husband: Bob); four grandsons, Rodney Dollar, Craig Dollar (wife: Mary), Josh Chittum and Dustin Chittum; three great-grandchildren, Bailey, Lizzie and Caleb Dollar; and one great-great-grandson, Liam Dollar.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a grandson, Jeremy Chittum; brothers Gail, Wavil and Henry; and sisters Lucille McGinnis and Ruth Couden.
Friends are invited to call Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in Dunkirk, Indiana, from 5 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery in Dunkirk, Indiana, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Retter officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jay County Cancer Society.
Please be assured that for your health and safety, all CDC, government, and local health department recommendations and guidelines are followed (facility maximum of people at one time up to social distancing allowance for square footage, masks are to be worn while in attendance, and hand sanitizer will be available, extra cleaning, and disinfecting measures have been taken).
Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries.
Willie was born in Blackford County on Aug. 26, 1926, to the late Anna (Bird) and William Dollar. He was the last surviving graduate of the 1944 class at Roll High School. Willie was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1946.
He married Elizabeth Wright on March 11, 1947, in Eaton, Indiana. Willie retired from Delco Remy in Muncie, Indiana. After a long life of farming he retired in 2019.
He is survived by his son, Jeff Dollar (wife: Shirley); a daughter, Cynthia Chittum (husband: Bob); four grandsons, Rodney Dollar, Craig Dollar (wife: Mary), Josh Chittum and Dustin Chittum; three great-grandchildren, Bailey, Lizzie and Caleb Dollar; and one great-great-grandson, Liam Dollar.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a grandson, Jeremy Chittum; brothers Gail, Wavil and Henry; and sisters Lucille McGinnis and Ruth Couden.
Friends are invited to call Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in Dunkirk, Indiana, from 5 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery in Dunkirk, Indiana, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 11 a.m. with Pastor John Retter officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jay County Cancer Society.
Please be assured that for your health and safety, all CDC, government, and local health department recommendations and guidelines are followed (facility maximum of people at one time up to social distancing allowance for square footage, masks are to be worn while in attendance, and hand sanitizer will be available, extra cleaning, and disinfecting measures have been taken).
Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries.
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