Steve Douglas Gilliam

Steve Douglas Gilliam obituary, Tullahoma, TN

Steve Douglas Gilliam

Steve Gilliam Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home on Mar. 2, 2025.

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Steve Douglas Gilliam of Tullahoma, Tennessee passed from this life on February 21, 2025, at Vanderbilt Bedford hospital in Shelbyville, Tennessee at the age of 73 years. A native of Winchester, Tennessee, he is the son of the late Basil and Julia Elizabeth Damron. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Julie Gilliam.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Cremation will follow.
Steve was a high school graduate and served in the United States Army. We owe him a great debt of gratitude for his service. He was a truck driver for Titan Trucking.
His survivors include his children, Julian Gilliam of Coffee County, Tennessee, Kristi Gilliam of Winchester, Tennessee. Terry Lee Clark II of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Cody Hall of Manchester, Tennessee, Andrew McBride, Michael McBride, Patrick McBride and Ashley McBride all of Alabama, sisters, Debbie (Terry Lee) Clark of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Cathy York of Manchester, Tennessee and Pamela (Bill) Lynn of Tullahoma, Tennessee, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

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