Maggie Gilliam Gate City, Virginia Obituary

Maggie Gilliam

Maggie Ruth Gilliam – Duffield, VA Maggie Ruth Gilliam, 86, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Elmcroft Assisted Living, Kingsport, TN. Maggie was born in Scott County, VA on November 27, 1929. She was the daughter of the late William and Eve (Moretz) Roach. In addition to her parents, her husband, Luther J. “Junior” Gilliam (October 22, 2006); daughter, Debbie Gilliam; sister, Dorothy Shelton; brothers, James H. Roach, Claude Roach, Glen Roach, Ray Roach, and Robert Roach; along with several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews preceded her in death. Her survivors include her sisters, Georgia Roach Bell, Pontiac, MI, Maudie Roach Buckler, Rye Cove, VA, and Hazel Roach Dixon, Kingsport, TN; brothers, Donald Roach, Duffield, VA and Johnny Roach and wife, Janet, Duffield, VA; nephew, who was like a brother, Alvin Shelton and wife, Charlene, Kingsport, TN; 2 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Joe Hill officiating. Durham's Chapel Quartet will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Roach Family Cemetery, Duffield, VA. Her nephews, Steven Roach, Matthew Hardin, Donald Roach, Rex Roach, Dale Roach, and Dale Roach, Jr. will serve as pallbearers. Alvin Shelton will serve as honorary pallbearer. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. An online guest register is available for the Gilliam family at www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Maggie Ruth Gilliam.
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Maggie Ruth Gilliam – Duffield, VA Maggie Ruth Gilliam, 86, Duffield, VA passed away, Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Elmcroft Assisted Living, Kingsport, TN. Maggie was born in Scott County, VA on November 27, 1929. She was the daughter of the late William and Eve (Moretz) Roach. In addition to her parents, her husband, Luther J. “Junior” Gilliam (October 22, 2006); daughter, Debbie Gilliam; sister, Dorothy Shelton; brothers, James H. Roach, Claude Roach, Glen Roach, Ray Roach, and Robert Roach; along with several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews preceded her in death. Her survivors include her sisters, Georgia Roach Bell, Pontiac, MI, Maudie Roach Buckler, Rye Cove, VA, and Hazel Roach Dixon, Kingsport, TN; brothers, Donald Roach, Duffield, VA and Johnny Roach and wife, Janet, Duffield, VA; nephew, who was like a brother, Alvin Shelton and wife, Charlene, Kingsport, TN; 2 grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Gate City Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Joe Hill officiating. Durham's Chapel Quartet will provide the music. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Roach Family Cemetery, Duffield, VA. Her nephews, Steven Roach, Matthew Hardin, Donald Roach, Rex Roach, Dale Roach, and Dale Roach, Jr. will serve as pallbearers. Alvin Shelton will serve as honorary pallbearer. Family and friends are asked to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. An online guest register is available for the Gilliam family at www.gatecityfunerals.com. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Maggie Ruth Gilliam.

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