Rev. A.R. "Jill" Dishner

II Tim. 4:7 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” LASHMEET – Rev. A.R. “Jill” Dishner, 84, of Lashmeet, peacefully went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his home with his children by his side. He ended his suffering on this earth receiving a brand new body that he so longed for. Born August 6, 1929 at Widemouth, he was the son of the late Jeff Dishner and Gladys Davis Dishner. Jill attended Matoaka High School. Prior to graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army for two years and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Jill then worked for the City of Princeton for several years. In 1972 he was blessed with the opportunity to work for N&W Railroad until his retirement. Jill served Lashmeet Freewill Baptist Church in many capacities. He was chosen as a deacon in 1959, taught a Sunday School class and served as Sunday School Superintendent. In August 1977 he was chosen as the pastor. He was honored with that position for 36 years until God took him home. His conversations would always be about the Lord and how important it was to serve Him. He touched so many lives in so many ways. Jill was a beacon of light to his family whom he loved so much, and to the community, the church and anyone he met. Jill’s shining example of a true Christian left a road map behind on how to make Heaven your eternal home. He will be truly missed by his family and the church family that he loved. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Norma Delp Dishner; two brothers, Jack Dishner and David Dishner; a son-in-law whom he loved like a son, Alan White; a great-granddaughter, Mercy Dickerson; two sisters-in-law, Maude Dishner and Cosbie Dishner; and a step-granddaughter, Denise Sparks. Left to cherish his precious memories are his two sons, Anthony Dishner of Lashmeet and Mark Dishner and his wife Robin of Gibsonville, NC; one daughter, Tina White of Lashmeet; seven grandchildren, Brandon Dishner, Jennifer Dickerson and her husband Scott, Justin White and his wife Kala, Joshua White, Lindsey Dishner, Alexis Dishner and Tyler Dishner; seven great-grandchildren, Maddie, Grace, Eli and Sophia Dickerson, Anaston and Creston Dishner and Jaxson White; four sisters, Peggy Dishner, Shelby Dishner, Phyllis Thomason and her husband Sonny and Debbie Thorn and her husband Steve; two brothers, Bob Dishner and Lynn Dishner and his wife Loma; sister-in-law, Pat Dishner; and his church family that he loved so much and so many friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Frank Lyons and Pastor Delmer Stilwell officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton where military rites will be conducted by the Mercer County Veterans Honor Guard. Serving as pallbearers will be Justin White, Joshua White, Steve Thorn, Tyler Dishner, Sonny Thomason and Scott Dickerson. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Wiley, Jim Dunn and Lester Coomes. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 19, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. To view a video tribute to Mr. Dishner, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com.

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Rev. A.R. "Jill" Dishner

August 16, 1929 - March 15, 2014