Mrs. Ola Rae Dover McConnell, age 89, of Toccoa, GA found her Heavenly home on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Born September 16, 1935 in Turnerville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Clint Earl and Catherine Leona Shirley Dover. Siblings include the late Bobby Dover, and sisters, Janie Cash, Catherine Collins and Shirley Coble.

She is long loved and adored by her many children, grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren. Family members include her sons, Kenneth Jerry McConnell, Terry Cecil McConnell (Lavonne), and Timothy Ray McConnell (Tracie); daughters, Alesia McConnell Holbrooks (Jimmy) and Deirdre McConnell Zanoni (Randy); grandchildren, LaWanda Mullinix, Laura Ann Slagle, Angela Blair, Donna Moore, Sydney Keffer, Aubrey Keffer-Moseley, Corey Barnes, Jake Holbrooks, Ariel Holbrooks, Allie Zanoni Thomason, Joey Zanoni, Drew Gibson and Ashlynn Gibson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Cecil McConnell; son, Ricky Herman McConnell; grandchildren, Chad McConnell and Jamie McConnell; and son-in-law Steve Zanoni.

Mrs. McConnell retired from Coats American with 46 years of service, and then pursued a degree at North Georgia Technical College in Medical Office.  She was also employed in the shoe department at Belk, where she furthered her hobbies of fashion and shopping.

She was a member of Tom's Creek Baptist Church where she loved to sing in the choir. Her favorite holiday was Christmas, where she was able to celebrate Jesus with her whole family, whom she deeply loved.  She belonged to the Red Hat Society and enjoyed many traveling adventures including trips to England, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii. She enjoyed spending time outside in the sunshine, tending to her vegetable garden, flowers, walking and traveling, singing along to the WNEG radio, bird watching, and most importantly praying and reading her Bible.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 6pm – 8pm Saturday, August 16, 2025.

A celebration of life service will be held from the Chapel of Whitlock Mortuary at two-thirty Sunday, August 17, 2025 with the Rev. Wayne Marcus officiating.

Burial will follow at Roselane Cemetery.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers:  Corey Barnes, Joey Zanoni, Jake Holbrooks, Landon Moore, Mason Mullinix, Houston Mullinix and Cruz Mullinix.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guest book at www.whitlockmortuary.net.

Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Ola Rae Dover McConnell.