Allie Gilliam

Obituaries

Wednesday, 06 October 2021 07:40

The world lost a beloved mother and Nanny on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. A private memorial service was held for the family with a graveside service held later on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Pinehaven Memorial Gardens.
Allie, or Lib, was born in Jackson County on Monday, December 10, 1928. An avid reader, she amassed hundreds of books and read them all. She also loved tending her beautiful flowers, vegetable gardening, canning, cooking wonderful meals and giving the best hugs. She loved her church family at House of Prayer Church on Crow Mountain. Her children and grandchildren were her greatest pride and joy. She was surrounded by her children as she peacefully passed into eternity.
She is survived by her sister, Virginia Norbet; children, Susan (Dewey) Davis, Mike (Brenda) Gilliam, Betty (Jackie) Parcus, Thomas (JoAnne) Gilliam, Sheilla (Keith) Boland, Leonard (Rhonda) Gilliam, Barbara (Tom Simmons) Gilliam; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Gilliam; daughter, Donna Gilliam; father, Thomas Light, Sr.
She battled cancer on several occasions, but it never overcame her positive spirit and deep faith. A charitable giver with a kind and generous heart to all, she would have been honored with donations in her name to your favorite charity, the American Cancer Society or MD Anderson Cancer Center in lieu of flowers.