Lucille Mae Gilliland, 74, of Valley Street, Rockhill Furnace, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2004, at Geisinger Memorial Medical Center in Danville.
Born August 27, 1929, in Rockhill Furnace, she was the daughter of the late Janvier and Margaret (Byers) Whitsel. She was united in marriage to Robert Gilliland Sr. March 31, 1948.
She is survived by her husband at home; five sons and three daughters: Carolyn Grajeda of Rockhill Furnace; Robert l. Gilliland Jr. of Orbisonia; Janvier Gilliland of Waynesboro; Connie Yohn of Shade Gap; Rick Gilliland of Orbisonia, R.R.; Barry Gilliland of Three Springs; Crystal Thompson of Orbisonia, R.R.; and Daniel Gilliland of Orbisonia; and by 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Four sisters survive: Pat Ruby of Rockhill Furnace; Peg Painter of Shirleysburg, R.R.; June Sauder of Elizabethtown; and Judy Smith of Rockhill Furnace.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Janvier Whitsel Jr.
Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, where she served as a deaconess. She was a member of the Morrison Cove Home Auxiliary and the auxiliary to the Orbisonia-Rockhill Volunteer Fire Co. In earlier years, she had worked at G.C. Murphy Co. in Mount Union and at Rockhill Sportswear, Rockhill Furnace. Mrs. Gilliland's main interest was serving her church and volunteering her time to serve others.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, Rockhill Furnace, with Pastor Shelby McCoy and the Rev. David Webster officiating. Interment will be made in the IOOF Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace.
Born August 27, 1929, in Rockhill Furnace, she was the daughter of the late Janvier and Margaret (Byers) Whitsel. She was united in marriage to Robert Gilliland Sr. March 31, 1948.
She is survived by her husband at home; five sons and three daughters: Carolyn Grajeda of Rockhill Furnace; Robert l. Gilliland Jr. of Orbisonia; Janvier Gilliland of Waynesboro; Connie Yohn of Shade Gap; Rick Gilliland of Orbisonia, R.R.; Barry Gilliland of Three Springs; Crystal Thompson of Orbisonia, R.R.; and Daniel Gilliland of Orbisonia; and by 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Four sisters survive: Pat Ruby of Rockhill Furnace; Peg Painter of Shirleysburg, R.R.; June Sauder of Elizabethtown; and Judy Smith of Rockhill Furnace.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Janvier Whitsel Jr.
Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, where she served as a deaconess. She was a member of the Morrison Cove Home Auxiliary and the auxiliary to the Orbisonia-Rockhill Volunteer Fire Co. In earlier years, she had worked at G.C. Murphy Co. in Mount Union and at Rockhill Sportswear, Rockhill Furnace. Mrs. Gilliland's main interest was serving her church and volunteering her time to serve others.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, Rockhill Furnace, with Pastor Shelby McCoy and the Rev. David Webster officiating. Interment will be made in the IOOF Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace.
Lucille Mae Gilliland, 74, of Valley Street, Rockhill Furnace, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2004, at Geisinger Memorial Medical Center in Danville.
Born August 27, 1929, in Rockhill Furnace, she was the daughter of the late Janvier and Margaret (Byers) Whitsel. She was united in marriage to Robert Gilliland Sr. March 31, 1948.
She is survived by her husband at home; five sons and three daughters: Carolyn Grajeda of Rockhill Furnace; Robert l. Gilliland Jr. of Orbisonia; Janvier Gilliland of Waynesboro; Connie Yohn of Shade Gap; Rick Gilliland of Orbisonia, R.R.; Barry Gilliland of Three Springs; Crystal Thompson of Orbisonia, R.R.; and Daniel Gilliland of Orbisonia; and by 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Four sisters survive: Pat Ruby of Rockhill Furnace; Peg Painter of Shirleysburg, R.R.; June Sauder of Elizabethtown; and Judy Smith of Rockhill Furnace.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Janvier Whitsel Jr.
Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, where she served as a deaconess. She was a member of the Morrison Cove Home Auxiliary and the auxiliary to the Orbisonia-Rockhill Volunteer Fire Co. In earlier years, she had worked at G.C. Murphy Co. in Mount Union and at Rockhill Sportswear, Rockhill Furnace. Mrs. Gilliland's main interest was serving her church and volunteering her time to serve others.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, Rockhill Furnace, with Pastor Shelby McCoy and the Rev. David Webster officiating. Interment will be made in the IOOF Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace.
Born August 27, 1929, in Rockhill Furnace, she was the daughter of the late Janvier and Margaret (Byers) Whitsel. She was united in marriage to Robert Gilliland Sr. March 31, 1948.
She is survived by her husband at home; five sons and three daughters: Carolyn Grajeda of Rockhill Furnace; Robert l. Gilliland Jr. of Orbisonia; Janvier Gilliland of Waynesboro; Connie Yohn of Shade Gap; Rick Gilliland of Orbisonia, R.R.; Barry Gilliland of Three Springs; Crystal Thompson of Orbisonia, R.R.; and Daniel Gilliland of Orbisonia; and by 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Four sisters survive: Pat Ruby of Rockhill Furnace; Peg Painter of Shirleysburg, R.R.; June Sauder of Elizabethtown; and Judy Smith of Rockhill Furnace.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Janvier Whitsel Jr.
Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, where she served as a deaconess. She was a member of the Morrison Cove Home Auxiliary and the auxiliary to the Orbisonia-Rockhill Volunteer Fire Co. In earlier years, she had worked at G.C. Murphy Co. in Mount Union and at Rockhill Sportswear, Rockhill Furnace. Mrs. Gilliland's main interest was serving her church and volunteering her time to serve others.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at the Rockhill Church of the Brethren, Rockhill Furnace, with Pastor Shelby McCoy and the Rev. David Webster officiating. Interment will be made in the IOOF Cemetery, Rockhill Furnace.
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