William M. "Billy" Dillahay
Class of 1960

 
The Virginian-Pilot, Thursday, August 11, 1966

Portsmouth – William M. Dillahay, 28, of 304 McLean St. died Tuesday at 3:41 p.m. in Williamsburg. He was accidentally electrocuted while setting tile for a construction project.

He was a son of Lewis Dillahay of Portsmouth and the late Mrs. Elsie E. Brinkley Dillahay. He was a Methodist and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 898.

Besides his father, he is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Clara Tipping of Pascagoula, Miss., Mrs. Berta Mae Criddle, Mrs. Barbara Lee Brown, and Mrs. Vivian J. Blair, all of Portsmouth; and a brother, Lewis H. Dillahay Jr. of Portsmouth.

The body was taken to Snellings Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery.