Carolyn Gayle Dillon, 80, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at her home. She was born October 23, 1943, in Elk View, West Virginia, to the late Clarance and Mae (Campbell) Higginbotham. She loved to play card games and go to Bingo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert James Dillon; two sons, Darren and Mark Dillon; two daughters, Belinda McMillan and Brenda Dillon, a granddaughter, Jackie Dillon, and her siblings, Russell Higginbotham, Sheila Robbinette, Barbara Burner, and Carolyn’s twin sister, Marilyn McNelly.
Carolyn is survived by her children, a daughter, Barbara Burchett of Portsmouth, and two sons, David Dillon (Shari) of Washington Court House and Daniel Dillon of Columbus, a daughter-in-law, Mary Dillon of Powell, a brother, Ronald Higginbotham of Columbus and a sister, Betty McKibben (John) of Columbus. She is also survived by her 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A visitation for friends and family will be on Friday, August 9, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a Memorial Service starting at 7:00 PM with Chaplin John Partlow officiating at Melcher Hammer Funeral Home in Portsmouth.