Donald Lee "Donnie" Dillard, Jr., 58, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rocky Carrington officiating. Donald will be laid to rest at Salem Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service.
Trenton Dillard, Cole Dillard, Alex Cain, Hunter Eldridge, Brant Carrington, Casey Domingue and Reed Domingue will serve as pallbearers. Squire Brown will serve as an honorary escort.
Born May 16, 1967, in Tifton, Donald was the son of the late Donnie Dillard and Patricia Holden Durley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Horace Durley and a stepbrother, Jeff Durley. He worked for Brown’s Construction Company and was their lead builder. When not working at Brown’s Construction Company, he was a farmer. He was of the Baptist faith.
Donald is survived by his wife, Cynthia Ann Dean Dillard of Tifton; one son, Dallas Hernandez of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; his mother-in-law, Annette Hall; his stepmother, Martha Dillard of Tifton; his stepson, Jonathan Wilkinson of Albany; his stepdaughter, Caitlin Riggins of Tifton; his stepbrother and his wife, J. R. and Kathy Perry of North Carolina; his stepsister, Denise Durley of South Carolina; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts may be made to Colquitt Regional Hospice, 415 Rowland Drive, Moultrie, GA 31768, or a charity of choice.