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Juanita McBride Dillon, 84

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Juanita McBride Dillon entered into rest on Sept. 5, 2019 at Sunshine Village in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a long time resident of Miami. She was born on Aug. 25, 1935 in Lehi, Ariz. The daughter of Alf and Charlie (Wilbanks) McBride. She had brothers, Marvin, Bill, Ray, Tootsie, Lloyd, and George, one sister Marie, and two siblings she never knew about, Dorothy and Lawrence whom both died at birth or shortly there after.

She was in the Copper Hills Bowling League for many years with close friends she enjoyed. She worked at Revco and then Palace Pharmacy until her husband, Bill Dillon became ill and passed in 1998.. She was a beautiful, caring Mom of four daughters, Jackie, Billie, Sherry, and Kelly Dillon and devoted wife and Grandmother of 12, great grandmother of 24 and even a great-great grandmother.She suffered from early onset Alzheimer’s for the last 15 years but has finally been released from those bonds and is free, holding hands with Bill again. She will be missed always. Her services will be held at the LDS church in Claypool at 10 a.m., Saturday the Sept. 14. Casual dress as she would’ve loved.