Mrs. Rachel Ozella Dillard, age 81, of Summerville, GA died Friday, October

9, 2015 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

 

Mrs. Dillard was born September 4, 1934 in Little Sand Mtn., GA, the daughter

of the late Zera Monique “Buck” Cooper and Martha Evelyn Bohannon Cooper.

She was a retired lab technician.  Mrs. Dillard was a member of Summerville

First Baptist Church.  Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by

her husband, Norman Lee Dillard.

 

Mrs. Dillard is survived by two daughters, Sandra Ford and Gwenith Battles;

three grandchildren , Corey Hunter, Janet Battles, and Lamar and Lacey Battles;

granddaughter-in-law, Tiffany Romine; and nine great-grandchildren.

 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p. m. on Monday, October 12, 2015 at

Summerville First Baptist Church.  Dr. David Hunter and Dr. Paul Mason

will officiate, with burial to follow in Little Sand Mtn. Cemetery.  Active

pallbearers will be Corey Hunter, Lamar Battles, Gage Reece, Brandon

Battles, Coby Battles, Austin Battles, Bradley Hunter.  Honorary pallbearers will

be all members of the Dorcus Sunday School Class, Redmond Family Care

Employees, and all personal friends.

 

Mrs. Dillard will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive

friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. on Sunday.   Mrs. Dillard will also lie in state at the church from 12:00 until the service hour.

 

Mason Funeral Home is directing.