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John Gillum Obituary
SOUTH POINT: John E. Gillum, 60, of South Point, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 22, 2016, at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. He was born September 22, 1955, in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Everett Lee Gillum, Sr. and Dorothy Evelyn (Rice) Gillum.
John was a carpenter and electrician by trade. He enjoyed fishing and NASCAR racing.
He is survived by two daughters of Mansfield; a brother, Everett (Debbie) Gillum, Jr. of South Point, Ohio; girlfriend, Brinda Fields of South Point, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 98 S. Diamond St., Mansfield. Pastor Phil Green of Real Life Community Church will conduct the service which follows at 3:00 p.m.
Words of comfort may be expressed at www.wappner.com
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February 26, 2016
John.You were a very special cousin and will be really missed.If anyone needed help,you were always there.We are all going to miss you.See you with Jesus Jim Goff cousin
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