Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Charles Gilliland, Jr.
Charles E. Gilliland Jr. 75, of New Weston, died March 2, 2010, at his residence.
He was born in New Weston, to Charles Sr. and Erma Fast Gilliland. He married the former Susie Liette, who died on June 24, 2003.
He is survived by four daughters, Karen (Gary) French, and Diana (Mark) Kittle, all of Celina, Charlotte (Howard) Brutsch, Sumter, S.C., and Mary (John) Hill, Redkey, Ind., five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers Darlene, Jerry, and Owen Gilliland, and two sisters Jean Shultz, and Donna Sanders.
He drove a bulldozer for Jim Dull and was a mechanic. He retired from Fourman's Sand and Gravel in Greenville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in the Korean conflict.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville, where full military honors will be given by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard. Burial is at the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Ansonia Area Emergency Service.
