Larry Joe Dillard

Larry Joe Dillard, age 53 of McCaysville, passed away Friday, February 15, 2008 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. Larry Joe was born Saturday, October 30, 1954 in Fannin County Ga. to the late Harley W. Dillard and the late Geneva Collis Dillard. He was a member of the Hot House Baptist Church and graduated from West Fannin High School.

He was preceded in death by parents Rev. Harley W. and Geneva Collis Dillard, uncle, Clifford Collis, uncle and aunt, M.C. and Georgia Tucker, aunt Rubye Collis, uncle M.A. (Boone) Collis, uncle Charlie Dillard, uncle Allie and aunt Ora Dillard and uncle, L.M. (Buster) Dillard, uncle Lonis Hawkins.

Survivors include: brother & sister in law, Lee Roy & Mary Lou Dillard of Mineral Bluff; Stephen & Tisa Dillard of McCaysville; sister, Patricia Dillard of McCaysville; Aunts, Brenda Collis of McCaysville, Edna Collis of McCaysville, Clarice Dillard of Mineral Bluff, Ruth Ann Dillard of Mineral Bluff; Aunt & uncle, Max & Jo Thurman of Jasper; uncles, Robert K Dillard of McCaysville, John Dillard, Jr. of Ufala, Ala.; aunt, Frances Hawkins of Mineral Bluff.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 18, 2008 at from the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home with the Reverend Gerald Mathis and Reverend A. J. Heaton officiating. Music will be provided by Mary Jo Towe, and Rebecca Rhodes . Interment followed in Kingtown Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: Tim Brawley, Cecil Harper, Billy Galloway, Marty Dillard, David Patterson and Gene Davis. Honorary pallbearers include: Tyrone Davis, Gerald Collis, George Dillard, Tommy Grindstaff, Clifton Williams and Luther Patterson.

Arrangements entrusted to the Finch-Cochran Funeral Home of McCaysville. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhome.com.