James Edward "June" Gilland
1945 - 2022
James Edward "June" Gilland
1945 - 2022
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BORN
1945
DIED
2022
James Gilland Obituary
James Edward Gilland,77, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2022. He was born in Gaston County, North Carolina on July 21, 1945 and was the son of the late Charlie and Gertie Mae Sitton Gilland and was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Rebecka Mathis Gilland.
He retired from Westinghouse with over 39 years of dedicated service. He served in the U.S. Army.
June is survived by his adopted daughter, Denise Lowery and husband Emanuel; brother, Michael Gilland and a sister, Mary Meidling and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 23 at Gaston Memorial Park, Garden of Four Seasons
Online condolences may be made at: www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, NC (704) 864-5144 is serving the family.
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2916 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
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Mike Kinlaw
December 28, 2022
James was a good man to work with. He will be missed by everyone that new him.
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Clark Meredith
December 28, 2022
Spent many a lunch out back of the Westinghouse Charlotte plant listening to Jim tell funny stories, from Vietnam days to the present. He was a great family friend and we enjoyed going to Tony's Ice Cream with him!
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