Jewell Earlene Dillingham, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at the Lutheran Home.

She was born Aug. 9, 1924, in St. Louis, daughter of Oscar J. and Ethel McClard Clifton.

She and Galvin L. Dillingham were married July 20, 1940, in Cape Girardeau.

She was a member of Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Tim L. Dillingham of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Carolyn I. Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau, Diane S. Taylor of Jefferson City, Mo., a sister, Irene Johns of Cape Girardeau; and one grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a sister and a grandson.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Jim Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Hobbs Chapel Cemetery.