James Godwin Dillon Jr, 69, of Orange, Virginia died on May 14, 2025.

Born August 05,1955 in Fairfax, Virginia, he was the son

of the late James Godwin Dillon Sr and Sarah S Dillon. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Barbara Creel and her husband Clinton Creel.

James (Jimmy) Dillon Jr passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday (May 14th 2025). Jim was an avid stamp collector and bird watcher. He loved history and always took the time to expand his knowledge in stamps, birds, and sharks (teeth). He loved making leather medicine bags, dream catchers, and leather knife holders. In his younger years he enjoyed ocean fishing, camping with the family, and traveling up the mountain of Skyline Drive. He loved taking his wife and kids to Colonial Beach, V.A to look for shark teeth and ate at Wilkerson's Seafood. Jim loved tending to the garden and flowers. He taught close family members his strawberry preserves making and handed down his favorite recipes. Jim thoroughly enjoyed hosting cookouts with family and friends. He was the type of person that you could always count on being the light of the room. Jim’s favorite bird was the American Eagle and loved collecting eagle figurines. Almost every time he had down time he was either reading a history book or watching the History channel. He was a faithful man of God. Jim was and still will be forever in our hearts and he will forever be missed.

James (Jimmy) Dillon is survived by his wife, Sheila (Connie) Dillon of Orange, V.A., daughter, Peggy Helmick and her partner, Dean of Orange, V.A., son, Joshua Helmick and his partner, Christine of Greene, V.A., adopted daughter, Penny Bishop of Palmyra, V.A, granddaughter, Heather Sherman and her husband, Jason of Culpeper, V.A., granddaughter, Caitlin Carney and her husband, Dakota of Woodstock, V.A., granddaughter, Sierra Hamm and her partner, Timmy of Madison, V.A., grandson, Jesse Helmick of Madison, V.A., granddaughter, Victoria Helmick of Madison, V.A., niece, Becki Creel Reid and her partner, Joe of Omaha, N.E., niece, Lisa Yates and her husband, Pete of Omaha, N.E., and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be

made to the County of Orange Fire and EMS.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Preddy Funeral Home, Orange, Va.