Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Julia Haney Dills


10/18/1920 - 03/12/2018


Julia Haney Dills, age 97 of Topton, NC passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at Valley View Care Center in Andrews, NC.

She was born in Macon County, NC to the late Riley and Sarah Jane Wilson Haney. Julia was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting and was a former member of the Macon County Crafts. Julia was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Arch Harold Dills; infant daughter, Syretta Ann Dills; daughter, Lula Belle Owenby; two sons, Wilber Dills and Rudolf Dills; four brothers, Jewel Haney, Loman Haney, Zell Haney and Harvey Haney; two sisters, Willa Mae Jacobs and Eller Yonce; and two grandsons, Jeffery Owenby and Brian Scott Dills.

She is survived by four sons, Norris Dills of High Point, NC, Eric Dills of Andrews, NC, Terry Dills of Mt. Gilead, NC and Wilfred Dills of High Point, NC; one daughter, Karen Owenby of Trinity, NC; one brother, Willard Haney; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 PM, Thursday, March 15, 2018 the Union Hill Baptist Church in Topton, NC. Rev. Randy Price and Rev. Mitchell Owenby will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews where she will remain until being placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service hour.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2138 Camp Branch Road, Topton, NC 28781.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.


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