Martha Jean

Dillard

Martha Jean Dillard, loving mother of two, passed away at the age of 60 on Saturday, July 23rd 2022.

Martha was born on May 13th, 1962 in Lorraine, Texas to Albert and Alice Morales. After graduation from Hale Center High School in 1981, Martha joined the United States Army, fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a service member. She met her husband, Timothy Dillard, while in the service and was married in Germany on December 5th, 1985. They eventually moved to Colorado where they raised two children, Joshua and Allison. Martha was discharged from the Army in 1991 and she then worked for the United States Postal Service until retirement.

She became a Christian in 1991, which she considered to be one of the most impactful decisions she ever made for her s elf and her family.  She divorced in 2015 and moved in with her daughter and her husband, Michael. Martha was a kidney transplant recipient in August of 2020 and after all of her post-op care, she moved to Oklahoma with Allison and Michael and spent her r emaining time there.

Martha had an unapologetic love for her family and country. She was very vocal and passionate about her political ideals and absolute patriotism. She strived to follow Christ and exemplified unwavering faithfulness and personal conv i ction. Martha was blessed with a gregarious disposition which allowed her to reach and impact people everywhere she went, whether it was church, work or the clinics she eventually found herself in toward the end. She had a genuine love for people and alw a ys had an "ice-breaker" to start conversation.

Martha was a positive influence and a hard worker. She did not believe in cutting corners or disregarding the rules. She wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty or to do things right.  She enjoyed stamp and coi n collecting, and had a ardent love for music of all genres. She especially loved to be a part of the Morales family reunions held in Sweetwater over the years. She prioritized her family relationships and always made the effort to reach out to several cou s i ns, nieces and nephews.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Alice Morales; her brothers Albert Morales Jr, Robert Morales and Joe David Morales and her older sisters, Alice Ronquillo, Beatrice Ramirez and Susan Martinez.

She is surv i v ed by her son Joshua Dillard, her daughter Allison Munsell with husband Michael Munsell and their children, Michaela and Neal Munsell; Her surviving siblings include Isabel Lara and husband Fred Lara, Rosa Morales, Becky Alvarado, Penny Morales and husba n d Leonard Lara, Mary Hardin and husband Hank Hardin, Victor Morales and wife Lulu Morales, Leroy Morales and Mary Wren.

A funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, July 30th at McCoy Chapel of Memories , located at 401 E. 3rd Street, Sweetwater Te xas 7 9 556. Interment will follow at the Roscoe Ce metery with Milita ry Honors performed by the Unite d State Army Honor Guard . Flowers can be sent to McCoy's Funeral Home. A family visitation will be Friday, July 29, 2022 at the funeral home from 6 to 8 P. M.

Pallbearers will be Eric Hartkopf, Nathan Harkopf, Kevin Harper, Jo nathan Harper, Emilio M orales, Aaro n Morales