Mickey Lynn Gilliland

Mickey Lynn Gilliland was called to be with his Lord and Savior on September 16th,

2025. Mickey's life was dedicated to serving God through the service of others. Family,

friends and complete strangers have all experienced the Grace of God through his kind

words and working hands. We miss you and we love you.

Mickey spent most of his life ministering to others as a Church of Christ Minister at several

churches. He also worked as an automotive mechanic and co-owned Gilliland Automotive

Service with his father, General. He retired from the Department of Human Services of

Oklahoma where he served as a Social Worker but enjoyed one more job working at the

Oklahoma Science Museum in his retirement. We would be remiss to exclude mentioning

his love for riding and teaching people to ride Segways at the museum.

Mickey was a true renaissance man and wanted to do it all. To name a few, he had a pilot's

license and purchased a plane with a group of friends. He was an avid reader and book

collector and was involved with Friends of the Library. He was a bicyclist and competed

more than a couple of times in the Hotter'n Hell Hundred race in Wichita Falls, Texas. His

mind was wired to engineer and invent. He built a recumbent bike and gave rise to many

creative improvements in the aerodynamics and efficiency of his bicycles and cars, which

often came to fruition on the kitchen table using materials he found.

He had a deep love of learning and enjoyed acting on all that he learned. Languages,

music, math, mechanics, athletics, philosophy and of course theology were all subjects

that thrilled Mickey. And when anyone needed help in those areas, he was always ready,

willing and able to put his knowledge into action. Though the results were not always the

most practical and/or aesthetic of solutions, his willingness to use his gifts for the service

of others was truly beautiful in the eyes of the Lord.

On March 2, 1958, Mickey met the girl of his dreams and love of his life. Lucky for him, she

proposed to him the night they met and married him 10 months later. Over the next 66

years of marriage, they together served and shared their love for each other, family, friends

and the Lord.

Mickey is survived by his children, Jeanna Mitchell (and husband Terry), Michael Gilliland,

Sandra Lovelace (and husband Keith), Philip Gilliland (and wife Stephanie) and Mike

Hinson (and wife Julie). He was the proud grandfather to: Alana Ouazzani, David Stoldt,

Apryl Stoldt, Ashley Cook, Tyler Gilliland, Justin Gilliland, Mitch Lovelace, Cole Gilliland, Ally

Lovelace, William Gilliland, Isabella Dowdy and Tessa Gilliland, and great grandfather to:

Kaylyn Gilliland, Brooklyn Cook, Delilah Gilliland, Noah Stoldt, Isaac Stoldt, Emma

Gilliland, Aubry Gilliland, Elizabeth Gilliland and Sadie Gilliland. He loves them all, is

watching over them, and can't wait to share and laugh with them again.

He was preceded in death by his bride, Betty, parents, General and Judy Gilliland and two brothers, Harlen

and Bernie Joe.

Over the years, Mickey has been an exemplary role model for what a true man of God

should be. Hardworking, passionate and honest to a fault. Not for his own betterment but

for the sake of others and for the glory of God.

Though our hearts are heavy, we remember his unique sense of humor, passions, and

wisdom in the quiet moments and through the re-telling of the legacy of a truly good man.

Mickey's family & friends will gather to celebrate his life at Bethany Church of Christ on

October 4th at 11:00AM.

We extend our thanks to all staff members at Warr Acres Nursing Center, Cura Hospice

and Bethany Church of Christ for their loving and exemplary service.

To honor Mickey's life and legacy, the family invites memorial gifts to The Michael J. Fox

Foundation for Parkinson's Research at www.michaeljfox.org/give-tribute.