John E. Dillon, 79, of Jacksonville, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was born December 2, 1940 in McNairy County, Tennessee to the late John E. and Nettie Kathryn Henry Dillon. Mr. Dillon retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service and from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department after 20 years. In both careers, he served as a bomb dog handler and helped create the drug and bomb dog unit of the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department. Following his second retirement, Mr. Dillon worked as a U.S. Marshall at the federal courthouse in Little Rock. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dillon was preceded in death by his wife, Melba Jean Dillon and a brother, Sonny B. Dillon.

Mr. Dillon is survived by his children, Freddy Barbo of Cabot and Melissa Bounds of Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Bruce Dillon (Krystn), Logan Schulz and Rani Bounds and a brother, Steve Wright (Sunhui) of Memphis, Tennessee.

There will be a private graveside service. The family will also be having a public memorial celebration with military honors 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136.