Bessie Jewell Dile, 81, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the TJ Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. She was born May 22, 1939 in Casey County, KY to the late Cash and Myrtle Smith Browning. 
 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the following siblings: Earl, Ed, Harvey, Bill and Donald Browning, Rebecca Brown, Tina Roberts and a sister in infancy.

Bessie was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, going to auctions and watching auctions online. In her earlier days, she loved to dance, play bingo, plant flowers, garden and can tomatoes.

SURVIVORS:

Husband: Freeman Dile of Columbia, KY

6 children: Larry (Betty) White, Barry (Shelia) White, Teresa (Buck) Taylor, Jeff (Lisa) Thomas, Randy (Angie) Smith, David (Jaclyn) Smith all of Columbia, KY

17 grandchildren

19 great-grandchildren

3 great-great grandchildren

Funeral Service: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Withers officiating

Burial: Haven Hill Cemetery

Visitation: After 4:00 P.M. Tuesday

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.