Doris Dean Dillard, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Red Bay Hospital. She was born in Alabama to Albert Patterson and Lorene Grissom Patterson. She worked at Golden Manufacturing for forty-eight years and was a sewing machine mechanic. Doris attended Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. She was a very good cook and loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be Friday, February 14, 3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, AL with Bro. Jerry Humphries officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 13, 6-9 p.m.at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, AL. Burial will be in Old Burleson Cemetery, Vina, AL. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, AL will be in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by a son, Tim Massey (Lisa); a daughter, Charlotte Cromeans (Junior); grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Jordan Massey (Rachel), Charlee Massey (Delaney), Stephanie Garrison (Rickey), Braxton Massey, Harper Garrison, Hazeleigh Garrison, Steven Cromeans (Rachel), Carter Cromeans, Collin Cromeans and Kevin Cromeans (Nikki) and nine siblings.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Neal Massey and James Dillard and five siblings.
Pallbearers will be Steven Cromeans, Kevin Cromeans, Jordan Massey, Braxton Massey, Carter Cromeans and Collin Cromeans. Honorary pallbearer will be Delaney Massey.
