Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthApr 29, 1892, Alamance County, North Carolina192,470, Lillie Gay Gilliam Wyant
BurialElk Run Cemetery, Newtown Road (Rt. 759), Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia470, Lillie Gay Gilliam Wyant
MotherMary Susan Jane LEATH (1860-1932)
Spouses
BirthMar 2, 1891, Rockingham County, Virginia470, Vernon Lloyd Wyant
DeathJun 2, 1972, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina470, Vernon Lloyd Wyant
BurialGuilford Memorial Park, 6000 High Point Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina 27407470, Vernon Lloyd Wyant
MarriageSep 7, 1913, Alamance County, North Carolina192,470, Vernon Lloyd Wyant
ChildrenVernon Lloyd (1917-2002)
Obituary Online notes for Lillie Gay GILLIAM
Dr. Gilliam’s
Sister Passes
In Greensboro

Funeral services for Mrs. V. L. Wyant, 65, of Greensboro, who was the sister of Dr. Frank Gilliam of Burlington, were conducted at 11 o’clock this morning at Forbis and Murray Chapel at Greensboro, with Elder Posey Ingram of Martinsville, Va., officiating.

Mrs. Wyant, a native of Alamance County, died at 6:30 o’clock yesterday morning at a Greensboro hospital following a long illness.

She had lived in Greensboro for 34 years and was a member of Gilliam Primitive Baptist Church. She also held membership in the Woman’s Club, Euterpe Club, Exchangette Club, Rose Garden Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughter of the American Revolution and Colonial Dames of America.

Surviving, in addition to her brother here, are the husband; one son, V. L. Wyant, Jr., of Greensboro; four other brothers, Elder John Gilliam of Elon College, R. L. Gilliam of Statesville, E. L. Gilliam of Greensboro and Paul D. Gilliam of Charlotte; and two sisters, Mrs. Eva Matkins of Haw River and Mrs. Grace Bernard of Elizabeth, N. J.

Graveside rites for Mrs. Wyant will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at Elk Run Cemetery, Elkton, Va.

The Daily Times-News, Burlington, N. C., January 8, 1958
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