Eugene Lavonne "Gene" Gilliland
Obituary
Graveside service with Military Honors for Eugene Lavonne "Gene" Gilliland, age 87, of Decatur will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Midway Memorial Gardens with Ronny Stutts officiating and Parkway Funeral Home directing. Guestbook available at www.parkwayfunerals.com.
Mr. Gilliland, who died Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Cullman, was born November 3, 1935, in Alabama to Jessie Hurst Gilliland and Flossie Mae Hartley Gilliland. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Jean Annette Gilliland and Connie Ann Gilliland; parents; brother, Kenneth Gilliland; sister, Margerian Gilliland; and his beloved cat, Charlie. Mr. Gilliland was a dedicated patriot who loved his country and served in the United States Army for 22 years. His hobbies included playing his banjo, bankside fishing, and tending to his yard.
He is survived by four sons, George Gilliland (Deseri), Eugene Gilliland, Jr., Andrew Gilliland, and Geoffrey Gilliland (Heather); one daughter, Tina Gilliland O'Berry; two sisters, Ruth Bates (Aubrey) and Ruby Overton (Horace); eight grandchildren, Tiffany O'Berry (Manuel Avila), Robin O'Berry, Larissa O'Berry (Robert Hargis), Christopher O'Berry, Micheal Gilliland, Mercedes Gilliland, Brian Gilliland (Sarah), and Jason Gilliland; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be provided by the United States Army; honorary pallbearers will be Micheal Gilliland, Terry Bates, Danny Overton, Dakota Overton, Bryson Fletcher, and Forrest Sears.
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Services
March 12, 2023
2:00 PM
Midway Memorial Gardens
County Road 434
Moulton, AL 35650
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In Loving Memory Of
Eugene Lavonne "Gene" Gilliland
November 3, 1935-March 4, 2023
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