The daughter of Thomas George and Rose May (Pierce) Ashen, she was the first generation American citizen. For over 58 years, she was married to Richard Gilliam. They lived in Washington, DC until moving to Prince Georges County, Maryland in 1959. In 2009, they moved to Indianhead, Maryland and to Dunkirk in 2013. In Dunkirk, she was one of four generations living and celebrating life together. She was a member of the Delmarva Ceramic Club and a longtime volunteer of Doctors Hospital. Some of her other many interests were crafts and collecting beautiful porcelain. She was survived by one son, one daughter, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Ronald Ashen.
The daughter of Thomas George and Rose May (Pierce) Ashen, she was the first generation American citizen. For over 58 years, she was married to Richard Gilliam. They lived in Washington, DC until moving to Prince Georges County, Maryland in 1959. In 2009, they moved to Indianhead, Maryland and to Dunkirk in 2013. In Dunkirk, she was one of four generations living and celebrating life together. She was a member of the Delmarva Ceramic Club and a longtime volunteer of Doctors Hospital. Some of her other many interests were crafts and collecting beautiful porcelain. She was survived by one son, one daughter, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a brother, Ronald Ashen.
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