Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dillard, Harold August 9, 2012
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The Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle  Wednesday, August 15, 2012
HAROLD DILLARD

Ellaville, Ga.--Mr. Harold Dillard, age 87, of Ellaville, GA died Thursday, 
August 9, 2012 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral 
services were held Sunday, August 12, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. at Ellaville Baptist 
Church with burial in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Dr. Ben Foxworth and Rev. 
Brooks Partain officiated.  Mr. Dillard was born July 30, 1925 in Schley 
County, GA, the son of Nettie Eunice Dillard and Joseph Emmett Dillard.  He 
was a retired farmer and ran several local service stations for many years.  
Mr. Dillard was a member of Ellaville Baptist Church, the Willing Workers 
Sunday school class, the Masons, and American Legion Post 191.  He served the 
American Legion in several capacities, including treasurer, for many years.  
Mr. Dillard had served on the Schley County Industrial Board and as a Schley 
County Commissioner.  He loved his country, having served in the Army during 
World War II in Germany, but most of all he loved Ellaville and Schley 
County.  Mr. Dillard also loved his family and was looking to seeing his first 
great grandchild, Emma Kathleen Everson.  Mr. Dillard is survived by his wife, 
Geraldine Brewer Dillard; one daughter, Patti Wurtz and husband Steve of 
Ellaville; one son Hal Dillard and wife Dana of Americus, GA; and one brother 
Vernon Dillard and wife Jacquelyn of Ellaville.  Also surviving are five 
grandchildren, Owen Dillard, Reed Dillard, Erin Everson and husband Eddie, 
Allie Wurtz and Chas Wurtz.  Pallbearers included Reed Dillard, Chas Wurtz, 
Tony Tidd, Joe Tidd, Mark Dillard, James Grant, Eddie Greene, Kenneth 
Phillips, and Jody Dillard.  Honorary pallbearers were Eddie Baisden, the 
Willing Workers Sunday school class, and the members of the American Legion 
Post 191.  Visitation was held Sunday, August 11, 2012 from 6 p.m. until 8 
p.m. at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests 
donations be made to Schley County High School, Harold Dillard Scholarship 
Fund, P.O. Box 1350, Ellaville, GA 31806 or to American Legion Post 191, P.O. 
Box 1051, Ellaville, GA 31806. 

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