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Lougene Dills Taylor

December 13, 1924 — October 11, 2008

Mrs. Lougene Dills Taylor, age 83 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008 at her residence.

Mrs. Taylor was born Saturday, December 13, 1924 in Towns County, GA to the late Garner Dills and the late Cleo Ledford Dills. She was a member of McConnell Memorial Baptist Church since the age of 13. She volunteered in every capacity at church including housekeeping, church nursery , Sunday School teacher, Bible School, and the Kitchen Clackers. She was a devoted and faithful member of Esther Sunday School Class for many years as well as a member of The Eastern Star. Mrs. Taylor worked for Anderson's Department Store in Hiawassee for 40 years and volunteered every year at the Georgia Mountain Fair since its beginning. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Taylor; sisters, Mae Dills, Vera Grant and Margie Elrod; and brothers, Bill Dills and Jack Nations.

Survivors include son & daughter-in-law, Terry and Mary Taylor of Hiawassee; daughter & son-in-law, Cheryl and Alvin Gibson of Gainesville; granddaughters Renee Kimsey and her husband, Thomas; Melanie Gibson, Anna Rybka, and Katie Mashburn and her husband, Matthew. Great grandchildren are Dillon and Taylor Kimsey. Sisters are Margaret Dockery of Murphy, NC and Barbara Nell Cantrell of Helen, GA. Brothers Frank Dills and his wife,Geneva, of Hiawassee and John Nations and his wife,Annetta of Buford, also survive. Sister-in-laws include Joyce Taylor of Chattanooga, TN and Helen Taylor of Atlanta. Brothers-in-law are Rex Taylor and his wife, Carolyn of Macon, and Hugh Elrod of Helen. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 13, 2008 at 1:00 PM from McConnell Memorial with Dr. Rudy Patton officiating. Music will be provided by Patsy Daniel. Interment will follow in Osborne Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Jerry Nichols, Jeff Waldrop, Jimmy Taff, Barney Pedigo, Hugh Elrod and Dennis Miles.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening, October 12, from 6-9.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
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