Billy Max Gilbert

Billy Max Gilbert obituary, Rainsville, AL

Billy Max Gilbert

Billy Gilbert Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel - Rainsville on Jan. 1, 2026.
Mr. Billy Max Gilbert, age 89, of Dutton, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow the service in New Canaan Cemetery. Officiating is Bro. Glenn York. The family will receive friends from 11am-2pm, prior to the service, on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the funeral home.
**Survivors**
Wife: Lucretia Outlaw Gilbert
Daughters: Lynne (Gary) Patterson and Melissa (Jeff) Crawford
Sons: Byron Gilbert, Jeff Gilbert, Adrian (Audrie) Gilbert, Jason (Jamie) Gilbert
Brother: Ronnie Gilbert
19 Grandchildren
26 Great Grandchildren
1 Great-Great Grandchild
**Mr. Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents: John & Lula Gilbert; sisters: Alice Mae Buse and Wanda Moore; brother: Tommy Gilbert; grandchild: Shane Patterson; great grandchild: Sarah Crawford Golden; daughter-in-law: Angelia Gilbert**
Arrangements Entrusted to W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel
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