This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Dile, McCubbin, Briddick, Kaufman, Shanks, Brown, Russell Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17600/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mr. Leon Dile, son of the late Mr. Claudie Dile and Mrs. Lela Estes Dile, was born October 30, 1932, in Green County and departed this life on Friday, August 21, 1998, at his home in Summersville. He was 65 years, nine months and 22 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Oak Forest Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a retired laborer for the Hyster Co. He united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane McCubbin on October 24, 1950, who survives. He is also survived by three daughters and two sons: Patricia Briddick of Princeton, Illinois, Bretta Kaufman of Princeton, Illinois, Dean Dile of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kimmie Dile of Greensburg, and William Dile of Greensburg; three brothers and three sisters: Freeman Dile of Frankfort, Richard Dile of Greensburg, Henry Dile of Elizabethtown, Maxine Shanks of Elizabethtown, Ethal Mae Brown of Horse Cave, and Mary Ann Russell of Scottsville; nine grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and a host of ! other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Monica Dile, and also three brothers and one sister. The funeral services were conducted Sunday, August 23, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home. There was a graveside service and burial in the Sheffield Cemetery in Sheffield, Illinois, on Monday, August 24. Rev. Jimmy Tucker and Rev. Randall Gray officiated. Active pallbearers were William Howard Brewer, Joe Berry, Bobby McCubbins, Dennis Penick, Tim Stumph and Eddie Bailey. Honorary pallbearers were Arthur Creason, Frank Lee, James Stumph, Porter Marr, Harold .McCubbin, Dee McCubbin, Russell McCubbin and Roy McCubbin. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 57 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.