Dilley, Leonard E. 'Gene'

1941 - 2019  (78 years)

• Name	Dilley, Leonard E. 'Gene'
  Birth	29 Jan 1941	Henton, Shelby County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	DILL.L002
  _FGRAVE	204853780
  Death	18 Nov 2019	Pana, Christian County, Illinois
  Burial	Tower Hill Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois,
  Person ID	I46715	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Dilly, John
  Mother	Sanford, Estella 'Stella'
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F17259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Jan 1941 - Henton, Shelby County, Illinois Death - 18 Nov 2019 - Pana, Christian County, Illinois Burial - - Tower Hill Cemetery, Tower Hill, Shelby County, Illinois,  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Leonard E. 'Gene' Dilley (1941-2019)

  
  

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  Leonard “Gene” Dilley, 78, of Tower Hill, IL passed away peacefully at 5:50 p.m. on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Heritage Health in Pana, IL with his loved ones by his side. Gene was born on January 29, 1941, in Henton, the 14th of 17 children born to John and Estella (Sanford) Dilley. Gene and Debbie Porter were united in holy matrimony on November 10, 1990 and were blessed with nearly 30 years of marriage. Gene was a member of the Laborers’ International Union and enjoyed mushroom hunting, woodworking and was a die-hard Cardinals fan. Surviving are his wife, Debbie Dilley of Tower Hill; children: Billy Dilley of Tower Hill, Michael Dilley of Tower Hill and Aaron (Heidi) Porter of Henton; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Shirley Jones of Pana and Letha Thomas of Alabama; one brother, Woody (Nell) Dilley of Olney and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Linda; five sisters and eight brothers. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville with Pastor Leon Goff officiating. Burial will take place in Tower Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Memorials may be made in Gene’s name to the American Kidney Fund or the American Diabetes Association.