Billy Eugene “Gene” Dillard

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Billy Eugene “Gene” Dillard

Birth
Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Death
10 Aug 2007 (aged 74)
Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Mr. Gene Dillard, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away Friday afternoon at Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Dillard was born on January 23, 1933 son of the late John William and Cora Mae Bagley Dillard. He was retired from Hercules Artisans Plant. He also worked several years with Combs and Free Funeral Home and was a Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer for more than thirty years. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church and was a member of the Georgia Jubilaires Quartet.
He was preceded in death by three brothers Sam, Clinton and Herman Dillard. Four sisters; Lillian Crump, Aileen Pendley, Eddie Bell Jones and Lenora Brock and a stepson Shawn Bates also preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife Shelby McConnell Dillard of Calhoun; one son and daughter-in-law; Steve and Stephanie Dillard and one daughter and son-in-law; Shelia and Ricky Colston all of Calhoun; ; four sisters; Kathleen Conway of Plainville, Ann Stitcher, Louise Carden and Johnnie Mae Lanham all of Rome; five stepsons; Lester Bates and Darl Bates both of Calhoun; Wade Bates and Art Bates both of Indiana and Jack Bates of Pennsylvania; one step daughter Suzanne Bates of Calhoun; grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives also survive.

Funeral Services for Mr. Gene Dillard was conducted Sunday August 12, 2007 at 2:00p.m. from the Antioch Baptist Church.
Gene was my cousin,his brother Herman Lee Dillard passed away July 1,2007 also his brother Clinton Dillard passed away in May 2007
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Thank you so much Paul for sponsoring
this Memorial,God Bless you and thank you
for taking the time to visit my Memorials

Mr. Gene Dillard, age 74 of Calhoun, passed away Friday afternoon at Gordon Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Dillard was born on January 23, 1933 son of the late John William and Cora Mae Bagley Dillard. He was retired from Hercules Artisans Plant. He also worked several years with Combs and Free Funeral Home and was a Tennessee Walking Horse Trainer for more than thirty years. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church and was a member of the Georgia Jubilaires Quartet.
He was preceded in death by three brothers Sam, Clinton and Herman Dillard. Four sisters; Lillian Crump, Aileen Pendley, Eddie Bell Jones and Lenora Brock and a stepson Shawn Bates also preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife Shelby McConnell Dillard of Calhoun; one son and daughter-in-law; Steve and Stephanie Dillard and one daughter and son-in-law; Shelia and Ricky Colston all of Calhoun; ; four sisters; Kathleen Conway of Plainville, Ann Stitcher, Louise Carden and Johnnie Mae Lanham all of Rome; five stepsons; Lester Bates and Darl Bates both of Calhoun; Wade Bates and Art Bates both of Indiana and Jack Bates of Pennsylvania; one step daughter Suzanne Bates of Calhoun; grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives also survive.

Funeral Services for Mr. Gene Dillard was conducted Sunday August 12, 2007 at 2:00p.m. from the Antioch Baptist Church.
Gene was my cousin,his brother Herman Lee Dillard passed away July 1,2007 also his brother Clinton Dillard passed away in May 2007
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Thank you so much Paul for sponsoring
this Memorial,God Bless you and thank you
for taking the time to visit my Memorials