Dillard's mourns death of founder's widow
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Alexa Latimer Dillard, wife of Dillard's founder, the late William Dillard, has passed away.
Born in Nashville, Arkansas on Oct. 30, 1916, Alexa Latimer married William T. Dillard on June 9, 1940. Dillard was known for her quick wit and eye for great merchandise, but more importantly for her unmatched devotion to her family, according to the company.