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Miss Tammy Evette Gilliam of 20210 Depot Road, McKenney, Va., departed this life and went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. She was born June 13, 1964, to Montel Gilliam Rhodes of McKenney, Va., and the late Lawrence Gilliam.
She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Eleven Oaks Baptist Church, DeWitt, Va. She attended McKenney Elementary and Dinwiddie High School, Dinwiddie, Va. She had various employers, but her last employer was Petersburg School Food Service. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alphonso Gilliam, and uncles, Floyd Wallace and Recador Wallace.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her mother, Montel Gilliam Rhodes; two daughters, Tinisha Gilliam and Rikisha Gilliam; two grandchildren, Tyheem Drumgoole, and Karduis Gilliam; four brothers, Toney Gilliam of Dewitt, Va. (Diane Gilliam of Petersburg, Va.), Kenneth Gilliam of Dewitt, Va., Ricky Gilliam (Deloris) of Rawlings, Va., and Rodney Gilliam (Glenda) of Rawlings, Va.; an uncle, Paul Wallace of McKenney, Va.; four aunts, Gertrude Winfield of Dewitt, Va., Naomi Coleman (James) of Dewitt, Va., Maybelle Wallace of Petersburg, Va., the Rev. Wanda Wallace of McKenney, Va.; three adopted aunts, Rozelia Dean of Petersburg, Va., Marian Ampy (Charles) of Dinwiddie, Va., Sadie P. Gholson (James) of Colonial Heights, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nephew, cousins, relatives and friends, among them devoted Garrick Wallace (cousin and caretaker), Marietta Parham (cousin), Tonya Batts and the Rev. Belinda Baugh (friends), Tammy Fisher, Robin Williams and Carolyn Goode.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Mount Level Baptist Church, Dinwiddie. Interment will be in the church cemetery, the Rev. Bernard Coleman officiating. Viewing will be one hour prior to service at the church. Public viewing will be Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave., Petersburg, Va. The family is asking that relatives and friend assemble at the residence 20210 Depot Road, McKenney, Va., at 11:45 a.m. day of service. Condolences may be registered online at www.jldodsonandsons.com
Professional services entrusted to the staff of J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave., Petersburg, Va., the Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr., funeral director, 804-732-5959 and 804-834-3330. www.jldodsonandsons.com.
She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Eleven Oaks Baptist Church, DeWitt, Va. She attended McKenney Elementary and Dinwiddie High School, Dinwiddie, Va. She had various employers, but her last employer was Petersburg School Food Service. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alphonso Gilliam, and uncles, Floyd Wallace and Recador Wallace.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her mother, Montel Gilliam Rhodes; two daughters, Tinisha Gilliam and Rikisha Gilliam; two grandchildren, Tyheem Drumgoole, and Karduis Gilliam; four brothers, Toney Gilliam of Dewitt, Va. (Diane Gilliam of Petersburg, Va.), Kenneth Gilliam of Dewitt, Va., Ricky Gilliam (Deloris) of Rawlings, Va., and Rodney Gilliam (Glenda) of Rawlings, Va.; an uncle, Paul Wallace of McKenney, Va.; four aunts, Gertrude Winfield of Dewitt, Va., Naomi Coleman (James) of Dewitt, Va., Maybelle Wallace of Petersburg, Va., the Rev. Wanda Wallace of McKenney, Va.; three adopted aunts, Rozelia Dean of Petersburg, Va., Marian Ampy (Charles) of Dinwiddie, Va., Sadie P. Gholson (James) of Colonial Heights, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nephew, cousins, relatives and friends, among them devoted Garrick Wallace (cousin and caretaker), Marietta Parham (cousin), Tonya Batts and the Rev. Belinda Baugh (friends), Tammy Fisher, Robin Williams and Carolyn Goode.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Mount Level Baptist Church, Dinwiddie. Interment will be in the church cemetery, the Rev. Bernard Coleman officiating. Viewing will be one hour prior to service at the church. Public viewing will be Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave., Petersburg, Va. The family is asking that relatives and friend assemble at the residence 20210 Depot Road, McKenney, Va., at 11:45 a.m. day of service. Condolences may be registered online at www.jldodsonandsons.com
Professional services entrusted to the staff of J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Ave., Petersburg, Va., the Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr., funeral director, 804-732-5959 and 804-834-3330. www.jldodsonandsons.com.
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