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Robert Gilleland Obituary

Robert (Bob) Wayne Gilleland, 73, of 161 Branchwood Road, Statesville, died peacefully Monday, June 30, 2008, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born on Oct. 4, 1934, in Catawba County, he was the son of the late Joseph Vance Gilleland and Anther Gertrude Brown Gilleland. He was a graduate of Sherrill's Ford High School and was in their last graduating class of 1954. On June 5, 1954, he was married to Winnie Lee Beatty Gilleland, who survives. Mr. Gilleland was a self-employed contractor and was a member of Yadkin Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing the piano, working and building things and growing flowers. He loved his family and was "Paw-paw" to his grandchildren. In addition to his wife of 54 years, Mr. Gilleland is survived by three daughters, Barbara G. Harris and husband, Eddie, of Stony Point; Kim G. Fox and husband, Jamie, of Statesville; and Amy G. Stobbe, of Statesville; a son, Joseph Reid Gilleland and wife, Robin, of Stony Point; nine grandchildren, Shannon Jordan and wife, Erica, of Statesville, Jamison Fox Presnell and husband, Jon, of Taylorsville, Jayson Fox and wife, Brandy, of Statesville, Jakin Fox of Statesville, Dylan Stobbe, Morgan Stobbe of Statesville, Melissa G. Collins and husband, Mark, of Statesville, Amanda Gilleland and Alex Gilleland of Stony Point. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren, Abby Jordan, Emma Jordan, Evan Presnell and Averie Presnell, along with two brothers, Glenn Gilleland of Statesville, Claude Gilleland of El Paso, Texas, and three sisters, Virginia G. Matthews of Statesville, Lena G. Eades and Josephine (Tince) G. Martin of Catawba. A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Gilleland will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mountain Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Fox, the Rev. Ruel Fox and the Rev. Rick Safriet officiating. Burial will follow in the Iredell Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons Shannon Jordan, Jon Presnell, Jayson Fox, Jakin Fox, Mark Collins and Alex Gilleland. The family will be assembled at the residence but will visit with friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today at Nicholson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Road, Statesville, NC 28625 or to Mountain Road Baptist Church, 132 Compton Park Road, Statesville, NC 28677. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Gilleland.
Published by Statesville Record & Landmark on Jul. 2, 2008.

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Lisa Elkins

July 7, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Lisa Ray

July 5, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you Winnie and family.
Jerry & Peggy Owens
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Mary Jo Reece

July 4, 2008

Kim, I want you to know that I am thinking of you and your entire family and praying that you all continue to find comfort in God's arms. I love you, dear lady, and God Bless all of you. Love, Mary Jo

Natalie Moose

July 3, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Libby Freeman & family

July 3, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Cookie Messick

July 2, 2008

You are in my prayer. I know that he is with God and is out of pain.
I live at the Plaza Apartment. I am a very sorry that I didn't know your dad . But: I M glad that there is a God who knows him.

Texie Blackburn

July 2, 2008

Winnie and Family,
Thank you for allowing Hospice to care for Robert. I know he will be greatly missed. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Judy Patterson

July 2, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time in your life. May God place his comforting hands on you and guide you.

Kay Dean

July 2, 2008

To the family of Robert Gilleland:
May it comfort you and your family to know, that when you lose a beloved one who has meant so much and touched many people's lives, the grief that you are feeling cannot take away the happiness you all shared, and that sorrow will fade in time but the love will remain forever.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
May God bless and keep you in His care.

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