Long-time Union City City Manager Kathy Ann Dillon, age 67, of Union City passed away 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Tri Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
Union City Mayor Terry Hailey issued a statement Tuesday night on her passing: “Tonight The City of Union City mourns the loss of former City Manager Kathy Dillon, who died this afternoon after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Kathy became City Manager at a time when we really needed help. From that point on, through some rather austere spending adjustments and her constant attention to the budget, She was able to get us on stable financial footing which continues to this day. A sweet lady who loved the Lord, Kathy had unquestioned integrity. Tonight she has lost the battle with cancer but everyone who knows her knows that she’s won the prize…to be in the arms of the Lord. To Leah and Amberleigh, we miss your mother and grandmother. The City of Union City will always have a special place in its heart for Kathy Dillon.”
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of cremation arrangements.
Kathy was born August 31, 1957, in Muskegon, Michigan, daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Johnson) Dillon. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Bethel University and graduated with the first class to complete Certified Municipal Finance Officer program through the State of Tennessee in 2010. Kathy worked in local government since 1991 as a City Clerk, City Treasurer and City Manager. She began working for the City of Union City in 2007 and became City Manager for Union City in 2010 until retiring on December 31, 2023.
She is survived by her daughter, Leah Dillon of Flint, Michigan; her granddaughter, Amberleigh Dillon of Flint, Michigan; and two brothers, David Dillon and Pat Dillon.