Mr. Lester Dilbeck, Jr, age 74 of White Oak Road in Summerville passed away Thursday morning at his residence following an illness.  Born in Whitfield County Georgia on September 12, 1934 he was the son of Lester Dilbeck, Sr. and Fannie Louise Clark Dilbeck.  Mr. Dilbeck was Baptist by faith and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.  Mr. Dilbeck served in Korea and was retired from the Cobb County Waterworks.  He was preceded in death by his first wife the late Edne Warren Dlibeck; siblings Charlene Dilbeck and James Dilbeck; niece – Teresa Gail Dilbeck Cox and nephew Ricky Lee Dillbeck.

Surving are wife – Lillie Dillbeck; Step mother – Lila Dilbeck Rymer of Ringgold; Step Daughter – Ruth Parker of Summerville and Donna Earkle of North Carolina; sisters and spouces – Jewell and Jerry Earnest and Betty & Van Lance; borthers & spoucesGrady & Genelle Dilbeck and Robert & Polly Dillbeck all of Dalton.  Step brother and spouce – Ron & Lisa Kibble of Ringgold; half-sister and spouse – Gail & Patrick Burton of Dalton; half brothers & spouses – Ray & Paula Dillbeck and Steve & Katrina Dillbeck of Dalton. several neices and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev Danny Harkins and Rev. Jack Matthews officiating; interment in West Hill Cemetery.  Active Pallbearers – Van Lance, Jr. , Anthony Lance, Jason Meacham, Reid Thurmond, Terry Dilbeck and Jack Parker.  Visitation will be Friday from 6 until 8 PM at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in Charge of Arrangements.