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David Gilleland Obituary

David Dunlap Gilleland, Sr. -MCRAE - Mr. David Dunlap Gilleland, Sr., age 84, of McRae, passed Sunday, May 12, 2002. -Memorial services will be held at 11A.M. Saturday, May 18, 2002 at Lowe's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Waldorf officiating. -Mr. Gilleland was a native of Butler County, Pennsylvania but resided in McRae most of his life. He was the son of the late John Roy Gilleland and Nellie Marsh Gilleland. Mr. Gilleland was a Navy veteran having served with the C.B.'s in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of McRae United Methodist Church and retired from Stuckey's Inc. He was the widower of the late Mary Wood (Mim) Gilleland. -Survivors include his son, David D. Gilleland, Jr. of McRae; daughter, Sandra G. Blocker of Summerfield, FL; grandchildren, Pam Varney of Bellevue, FL and Dianne Martin of San Diego, CA; great-grandchildren, Mitchell Varney and Brittney Varney, both of Bellevue, FL and Garrett Martin of San Diego, CA; several nieces and nephews. -The family will receive friends Friday evening, May 17, 2002 from 6:00 until 8:00P.M. at the Gilleland residence, 710 Seventh Ave., McRae. -In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to your favorite charity. -Lowe's Funeral Home of Helena has charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Telegraph on May 17, 2002.

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Thaddeus and Pamela Gilliland IV

May 20, 2002

Please accept our condolences in the loss of your loved one. This was sent to us due to the last name. My husband's family was also from PA, from the John Gilliland's who came over from Ireland (six brothers who left their sister, Kathleen, there). Nice to know we have "kin" in this part of the country - even if the spelling is a bit different. Probably from the same family tree, way back.

Judy Evans Mullis

May 17, 2002

Dont know if you remember me David,Jr. just wanted to say that my prayers are with you and the rest of the family.

Mary and Ed Snyder

May 17, 2002

any happy times were spent at bridge with Dave and Mim Gillellend.
We shall remember them as friends

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