Donna Lisa Turpin

Donna Lisa Turpin Dills, 52, of Eastanollee, Georgia passed away with her family at her side.

Donna was born in Rabun County the daughter of the late Dewey Turpin and Carolyn Lovell Carpenter. She was a graduate of Rabun County High school and attended college and obtained a Masters Degree in Education. She was a teacher in the Rabun County school system. The most important thing in Donna’s life was her family. She was at every function and was always willing to help her children with whatever they were involved with.  She was also very involved in the community and served on the Board of Director of Foxfire, she was named teacher of the year at Rabun County Elementary School for 2014-2015. She enjoyed gardening, canning what she grew, and she loved doing for others. Donna had such a kind and caring spirit anyone who ever met her could see it.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Donna is survived by her loving husband John Christopher Dills; a daughter Christina Kaitlyn Dills of Darien, Georgia; a son Robert Allen Dills of Eastanollee, Georgia; a sister Rhonda Gerrells of Hollywood, Georgia; a grandmother Mary Lovell of Wiley, Georgia, and a number of extended family.

The family will receive friends Monday August 10, 2015 at Beck Funeral Home from 6 until 8 PM.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday August 11, 2015 in the chapel of Beck Funeral Home with Rev. Marty Kilby Officiating. Burial will follow in the McClain Cemetery in Wily, Georgia.

Memorial donation may be made to the Sid Weber Memorial Cancer Fund at P.O. Box 485 in Rabun Gap, GA 30568 in Memory of Donna Dills.

Beck Funeral Home, in Clayton, Georgia, is in charge of the arrangements. If there are any questions, please call 706-782-9599. An online Memorial Register Book is available at www.beckfuneralhome.com.