Lillian Gilson

Lillian N. Gilson, 73, of Homosassa, died Tuesday morning August 16, 2011, at her home.
She was born June 7, 1938, in Buchanan County, W.V., and came here four years ago from Pinellas Park, FL . She was the assistant director of the Brookwood Home for girls in St. Petersburg where she had worked for 30 years and most recently was employed at the New Horizons Village of Lecanto. She was a 1956 graduate of Springfield High School in Springfield, OH, and was of the Protestant Faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Bascom and Ellie (Clifton) Keene, and brothers Clayton, Elmer and Kyle Keene. She is survived by her husband, Harold T. Gilson, whom she married September 28, 1979, in Las Vegas NV; a daughter, Brenda Bennett (Allen) of Inverness; sisters Shirley Bischoff (Fred) of Marysville, OH, Wanda Perry (Rick) of New Port Richey, FL, Edith Brown (Gary) of Brooksville, FL, and Judy Womac (Jerry) of Cleveland, TN; a brother, Bobby Keene of Pinellas Park, FL; stepchildren Vince and Ranee Gilson, two grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Crystal River. Private cremation will follow under the direction of Strickland Funeral Home.
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