Central Oregonian

Flossie Dill

Flossie Marie Dill, a Prineville resident, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. She was 81 years old.

Funeral service will be held at the Missionary Baptist Church in Prineville on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at 1 p.m., with a graveside service to follow at Mill Creek Cemetery. Pastor Daniel Barker will officiate.

Flossie was born in West Eminence, Mo., on Feb. 28, 1928, to Lewis Hobson and Nellie A. (Hurt) Culpepper.

The family moved to Sisters, Ore., in 1935, where her Dad worked in the mill. In 1942, they moved from Sisters to Prineville. Flossie attended schools in Sisters then Prineville. She was a member of the class of 1946 at Crook County High School. She married Otto Dill at her home on Madras Hwy in Prineville on Aug.7, 1948.

She was a wonderful seamstress; making all of her children’s clothes, when they were growing up. She raised a vegetable garden and did a lot of canning. Flossie enjoyed raising flowers too, especially roses, petunias, and the Martha Washington Geraniums. She painted in oils too. She was a longtime member of the Prineville Missionary Baptist Church.

She was very family oriented and loved her grandchildren, great grand children, and her Boston Terrier, “Meg.”

Flossie is survived by her daughter, Barbara and her husband Raymond Strong; her son, Charles “Chuck” and his wife Ann Dill; sisters; Nadine Bartlett, and Mildred Dill, both of Prineville; three grandchildren, Jason Strong, Bryce Dill, both of Prineville, and Rebecca Ingraham of Davis Creek, Calif.; five great grandchildren, Grady and Hardy Ingraham of Davis Creek, Calif., and Rehgan, Katie, and Paisley Dill, all of Prineville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Otto (2003), and one brother, William Culpeper (2002).

Memorial contributions may be made to The Missionary Baptist Church at 1870 NW Riverland Loop, Prineville, Oregon 97754 or Pioneer Memorial Hospice at 1201 NE Elm St. Prineville, Oregon 97754.

Arrangements are in the care of the Prineville Funeral Home.