Martha J. Gilliland, age 88, of Wayne, Ohio passed away June 19, 2013, at Wood Haven Health Care in Bowling Green. She was born on November 21, 1924 in Wayne, Ohio to the late Harry D. and Jessie Mae (Ostrander) Hedge. Martha married Richard E. Gilliland on June 24, 1944 in Wayne; he passed away on September 21, 2006. Surviving are sons, Franklin D. Gilliland, Jerry A. (Tina) Gilliland; daughter, Patricia J. Miller; sister, Madge Marie Cobb; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Jessie; husband, Richard; son, Donald L. Gilliland; and sister, Elene M. Pollard. Martha attended Bowling Green State University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She then taught first grade at Wayne Elementary for 32 years. Martha was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church, member of Eastern Star for over 30 years, member of the Albert Bowe American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Garden Club, and on the Wayne Public Library Board. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters, and she was very active in the Lake Region Retirement Village in Haines City, Florida for many years.
Source Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
Source Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
Martha J. Gilliland, age 88, of Wayne, Ohio passed away June 19, 2013, at Wood Haven Health Care in Bowling Green. She was born on November 21, 1924 in Wayne, Ohio to the late Harry D. and Jessie Mae (Ostrander) Hedge. Martha married Richard E. Gilliland on June 24, 1944 in Wayne; he passed away on September 21, 2006. Surviving are sons, Franklin D. Gilliland, Jerry A. (Tina) Gilliland; daughter, Patricia J. Miller; sister, Madge Marie Cobb; 8 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Jessie; husband, Richard; son, Donald L. Gilliland; and sister, Elene M. Pollard. Martha attended Bowling Green State University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She then taught first grade at Wayne Elementary for 32 years. Martha was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church, member of Eastern Star for over 30 years, member of the Albert Bowe American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Garden Club, and on the Wayne Public Library Board. She was also a member of the Pythian Sisters, and she was very active in the Lake Region Retirement Village in Haines City, Florida for many years.
Source Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
Source Barndt Funeral Home, Wayne, Ohio
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