Chelsea Breanne Dillard
August 05, 2026
Chelsea Breanne Dillard
Chelsea Breanne Dillard, 34, of Rusk/Cushing, Texas, was taken away from us to be with God on July 23, on her way to work in a tragic car accident.
Chelsea was born on July 6, 1992, in Baytown, TX. The things she loved most of all were her kids and family. She just seemed to light up every room she entered. She worked at John Soules in Tyler, TX. She lived to be a cheerleader in competition, school, and as an adult and friend. She was baptized and a member of Church of Christ in Rusk.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents Sandra and Virgil Whittington, and best friends Ryan McBride, Devin Roberts, and her cousin Amber Downs.
She is survived by her children: King Dillard, Hendrix Dillard, and Devinity Dillard; her mother Stacy Dillard; her biological father William Martin; and a few father figures Rodney Whittington, Glen Middleton, and Josh Graham; her stepmother Missy Holmes; her brothers Chase Whittington, Dicen Graham; stepsisters Mallory Holcomb, Emma Whittington; and many others; her grandmother Donna Baker; aunt Glenda Byrd; cousin Jeremy Curry; her boyfriend James Williams; and there is just too many to list. Everybody was family to Chelsea.
A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk, TX. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, Rusk, TX. Burial will be at Sacul Cemetery. Bro. Brad Turlington officiating.
Pallbearers are Jeremy Middleton, Jeremy Curry, Colton Walker, Amadric Christopher, Rusty Graham, and Alan Goss.
Services are under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.
Chelsea was born on July 6, 1992, in Baytown, TX. The things she loved most of all were her kids and family. She just seemed to light up every room she entered. She worked at John Soules in Tyler, TX. She lived to be a cheerleader in competition, school, and as an adult and friend. She was baptized and a member of Church of Christ in Rusk.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents Sandra and Virgil Whittington, and best friends Ryan McBride, Devin Roberts, and her cousin Amber Downs.
She is survived by her children: King Dillard, Hendrix Dillard, and Devinity Dillard; her mother Stacy Dillard; her biological father William Martin; and a few father figures Rodney Whittington, Glen Middleton, and Josh Graham; her stepmother Missy Holmes; her brothers Chase Whittington, Dicen Graham; stepsisters Mallory Holcomb, Emma Whittington; and many others; her grandmother Donna Baker; aunt Glenda Byrd; cousin Jeremy Curry; her boyfriend James Williams; and there is just too many to list. Everybody was family to Chelsea.
A time of visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk, TX. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, Rusk, TX. Burial will be at Sacul Cemetery. Bro. Brad Turlington officiating.
Pallbearers are Jeremy Middleton, Jeremy Curry, Colton Walker, Amadric Christopher, Rusty Graham, and Alan Goss.
Services are under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.
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