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Irene Johnnie Gilliam

July 29, 1911 — February 21, 2007

Mrs. Irene N Gilliam, age 95, of Mineral Bluff, GA, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Life Care Center of Copper Basin. Mrs. Gilliam was born Saturday, July 29, 1911 in Cherokee County, NC to the late LaRanzy Dowell Newman and the late Bessie Bell Newman. She was a member of Salem # 2 Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by husband, Hayden Gilliam; children, Esther Usher, Ruth Gilliam, Thurman Ray Gilliam and Beverly Ann Heaton.

Survivors include: brother, Albert Newman, brother, Richard Newman, brother, Solen Newman, sister, Thelma Hampton, sister, Dorothy Kirby, six
grandchildren, five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, February 24, 2007, at 2:00 pm from the Salem # 2 Baptist Church with the Reverend Roy Clore and Reverend Paul Young officiating. Music was provided by the Caylor Family. Interment followed in Salem # 2 Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were: Bill Gilliam, Dale Caylor, Mike Lockett, John Heaton, Jim Heaton and Farion Heaton. Honorary pallbearers include: Herbert Stubblefield, Derrick Dunagan, Chris Heaton and Don Gilliam.


The Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, Georgia served the Gilliam Family.
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