Norris "Dwain" Gilliam, age 74 of Franklin, TN passed away February 26, 2021.
Native of Williamson County, TN. Grew up and baptized in the Baptist Church and later attended the Nazarene Church. His faith led him to pass out small cards to witness to others that said "If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing but if you meet JESUS CHRIST and forget him, you have lost everything.
Preceded in death by parents, Henry Leslie Gilliam and Delsie Catherine Ervin Gilliam; brothers, Charles Gilliam, James "Buster" Gilliam, J.B. Gilliam; sisters, May Turner, Mildred Hargrove, Lois Baker, Opal Tucker, Shirley Hill and Dorothy Vaughn; sisters in law, Vera Gilliam, Juanita Gilliam, Cindy Gilliam and Lillie Mae Gilliam; brothers in law, Thomas Coleman, Clift Vaughn, Dan Tucker, Charlie Hargrove, Orville Turner and J.L. Andrews.
Survived by: son, John Gilliam; brother, Cecil Gilliam; sisters, Betty (Miles) Johnson, Evelyn Andrews and Barbara Coleman; brothers in law, Clyde Hill and Bobby Baker; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM Monday, March 1, 2021 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Gary Fewell officiating. Interment Sparkman Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Gilliam, Dale Andrews, Robert Andrews, Gary Hill, Alvin Ray and Bobby Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Crafton, James Andrews, Adam Crafton and all other nephews.
WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME,
Norris "Dwain" Gilliam, age 74 of Franklin, TN passed away February 26, 2021.
Native of Williamson County, TN. Grew up and baptized in the Baptist Church and later attended the Nazarene Church. His faith led him to pass out small cards to witness to others that said "If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing but if you meet JESUS CHRIST and forget him, you have lost everything.
Preceded in death by parents, Henry Leslie Gilliam and Delsie Catherine Ervin Gilliam; brothers, Charles Gilliam, James "Buster" Gilliam, J.B. Gilliam; sisters, May Turner, Mildred Hargrove, Lois Baker, Opal Tucker, Shirley Hill and Dorothy Vaughn; sisters in law, Vera Gilliam, Juanita Gilliam, Cindy Gilliam and Lillie Mae Gilliam; brothers in law, Thomas Coleman, Clift Vaughn, Dan Tucker, Charlie Hargrove, Orville Turner and J.L. Andrews.
Survived by: son, John Gilliam; brother, Cecil Gilliam; sisters, Betty (Miles) Johnson, Evelyn Andrews and Barbara Coleman; brothers in law, Clyde Hill and Bobby Baker; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 PM Monday, March 1, 2021 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Gary Fewell officiating. Interment Sparkman Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Gilliam, Dale Andrews, Robert Andrews, Gary Hill, Alvin Ray and Bobby Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Brandon Crafton, James Andrews, Adam Crafton and all other nephews.
WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME,
Family Members
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J B Gilliam
1921–2003
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Mae E Gilliam Turner
1922–2018
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Mildred Gilliam Hargrove
1924–2010
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James Clyde "Buster" Gilliam Sr
1926–1988
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Betty Jane Gilliam Johnson
1930–2023
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Margaret Lois Gilliam Baker
1932–2015
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Opal Catherine Gilliam Tucker
1934–2016
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Shirley Ann Gilliam Hill
1936–2019
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Dorothy A. Gilliam Vaughn
1940–2010
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Charles Edward Gilliam
1942–2015
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Doris Elaine Gilliam
1946–1946
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