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Olene Reilly

Olene Reilly FORT OGLETHORPE Olene Lee Reilly, 97, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at her home. She was a longtime resident of North Georgia and a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, a daughter of the late Roy and Matilda Kelsen Rasmussen. Mrs. Reilly was retired from Interstate Life Insurance after 35 years of service and was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in East Ridge. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Ralph Lee and Robert Reilly; and son, Sheridan Lee. Survivors include children DiAnna (Dave Spivey) Lee, of Lewisburg, Tenn., and Timothy Lee, of Huntsville, Ala. Grandchildren are Shana (Brandon) Darnell, Atlanta, David L. Blaylock, Washington, D.C., and Dave A. Blaylock, Rossville; two great-grandchildren, Trevor and Grant Darnell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ascension Lutheran Church or Amedisys Hospice, 1510 N. Thorton Ave., Suite 200, Dalton, GA 30720. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 720 S. Germantown Road, East Ridge, TN 37412, with the Rev. Jeff Crim officiating. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.

Published July 15, 2014

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