Jesse Delane Dills, age 82 of Mineral Bluff passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 1, 1935 in Blue Ridge, GA to the late of the late Jesse Thurman Dills and Sally Newberry Dills. Mr. Dills served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War. He worked at Cities Service in the acid department. Mr. Dills was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Brandon Delane Dills. Survivors are his wife, Anita A. Dills of Mineral Bluff, GA; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie (Debbie) Dills of Alvin, TX and Donnie (Lauri) Dills of Mineral Bluff, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Angie (Johnny) Hughes of Blue Ridge, GA; sister, Lorene Sutton of Blue Ridge, GA; eight grandchildren, Lisi Rayburn, Nick Dills, D.J. Dills, Jennifer Henry, Jessica Thomason, Latisha Denmark, Andy Hughes and Matthew Hughes and twenty great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. Rusty Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Barnes Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors provided by the North Georgia Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Matthew Hughes, Andy Hughes, D.J. Dills, Tyler Dills, Nick Dills and David Henry. Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will visit with friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements. . Visitation Akins Funeral Home - Blue Ridge Monday, January 15, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Funeral Service Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel Tuesday, January 16, 2018 2:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions