Earnest Dillard

Earnest Dillard of 140 Weatherly Road Inman, SC was born July 4, 1956.

Earnest was the son of the late Lewis and Mary Ruth Floyd-Dillard. He grew up in Taylors, SC and graduated from Wade Hampton High School in 1974. Earnest was a member of Greater Hopewell Baptist Church. He worked at Copper River Grill in Greer, SC for 19 years and retired in 2025. Earnest loved his family, golf , cooking and being behind the grill. He was also a passionate Clemson Tiger football fan.

Earnest was preceded in death by Maternal grandparents, Lewis and Odessa Leamon-Floyd; Sister, Marie Nay Dillard; Aunts Virgie Lee Bush, Gwendolyn Tanner and Carolyn Humphrey, Walter(Butch)Humphrey, Roosevelt Floyd, Stanley Floyd and Lewis Floyd, Stanley Floyd and Lewis Floyd, Jr. 

Left to cherish fond and loving memories are his four sisters, Teresa Dillard of Wellford, SC, Cindy Worthy of Lyman, SC Mindy (Minister Rudy) Simmons of Prosper, TX and Cynthia (Thimmuelle) Greer of Duncan, SC; Three brothers, Ray (Ivy Gail) Dillard and Try (Gloria) Dillard both of Wellford, SC and James (Jewel) Dillard of Taylors, SC; Nephew, Tavaris Dillard (Financial Advisor); Special friend, David "Hog" Rowland; Breakfast buddy, Ben Ashmore; along with a host of aunt s, uncles, nieces, nephews , cousins and other family and friends.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, January 9th at Greater Hopewell Baptist Church with interment in The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.