Parilee Lula Dills Anderson

Franklin, NC - Parilee Lula Dills Anderson, age 94, of Smith Hill Road, Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of Judd and Jane Pendergrass Dills. She was married to her loving husband for 47 years, Wiley T. Anderson who died in 1988. She was a homemaker and she loved her flowers and quilting. She worked at Belden for a number of years. Mrs. Anderson attended Prentiss Church of God.

She is survived by five daughters, Nina Randall and her husband, Butch, Barbara Bates and her husband, Donald of Franklin, NC; Sally Bates of Stockbridge, GA, Margie Fitzpatrick and her husband, Larry of Lexington, SC and Dorothy Pendergrass of Columbia, SC; three sons, Truman Anderson and his wife Mae of Colorado Springs, CO, Wiley (Boots) Anderson and his wife Glenda of Chico, TX and Bobby Anderson and his wife Effie of Longview, WA; two sisters, Villa Maney of Franklin, NC and Betty Jean Miller of Longview, WA; one brother, Marshall Dills of Longview, WA; her caregiver, Tammy Charles. Twenty-six grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Willa Kate Anderson, a stepson, Lloyd (Buck) Anderson and two son-in-laws, Gene Bates and Alexander Pendergrass, Three brothers, Beachard, Teddy and Halen Dills and three sisters, Arzelie Anderson, Launa Kell and Beatrice Smith.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 9 at 11:00 AM at Prentiss Church of God with Rev. Don Moffitt and Rev. Eugene Moore officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Friday, February 8 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Angel Home Health & Hospice, c/o Angel Medical Center, 170 Church Street, Franklin, NC 28734.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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