Roberta Gilman

GILMAN, Roberta Weldon, of Ashland, Va., died on August 13, 2010 in the home where she was born 92 years ago. She was a 46-year employee at Hanover National Bank, later First Virginia and BB&T. She was predeceased by her parents, William E. and Sallie Parke Gilman; and brothers, Hansford Gray Gilman, William Ellett Gilman and Thomas Edward Gilman; and sister, Alma Earle Gilman Tucker. She is survived by her nephew, Floyd Woodruff Tucker IV; nieces, Donna Gilman Dennehy and Sharon Gray Ciferri. She is also survived by great-nephews, Joseph Campbell Tucker, William Alexander Tucker, Michael Gilman Dennehy; great-nieces, Karen Dennehy Godsey and Kristin Ciferri; and close friend and cousin, Beverly Proffitt. Visitation will be at the Tucker home at 718 South Center Street, Ashland, Va., Sunday, August 15 from 4 to 8 p.m. Services will be held at Ashland Christian Church, where she was a lifelong member, on Monday, August 16 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at the Gilman Family Cemetery at Hilly Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Ashland Christian Church, 301 South James St., Ashland, Va. 23005.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.