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Gary Gilliam

January 27, 1947 - November 28, 2019
Visitation
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 |
Tuesday 12/3, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Service
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 |
Tuesday 12/3, 1:30 pm
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 |
Tuesday 12/3, 12:00 am

Gary Gilliam, 72, widower of Virginia C. Gilliam, of Greenville, died Thursday, November 28, 2019.

Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Leo Gilliam, Jr. and Grace Shultz Gilliam.

Gary served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Taylors Masonic Lodge. He was a vice president with Bank of America. Gary has served as Chairman of The Board of Commissioners with ReWa and currently served as a Board Member. Gary was a great golfer and loved to travel.

He is survived by a son, Matthew Gilliam and his wife, Angela, of Greenville; two grandchildren, Hailee Ann Gilliam and Joe Rogers Gilliam; a sister, Libby Carlisle and her husband, Ray, of Holden Beach, NC; three nieces, Drs. Lee Dorsch and her husband, Steve, Mandy Wright and her husband, Paul, and Chris Gardner and her husband, Joe; and a nephew, Paul Carlisle and his wife, Sherrie.

In addition to his parents and loving wife, Gary was preceded in death by a sister, Annette Wilson; and a niece, Wendy Wilson.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown, with the funeral service to follow at 1:30 p.m. in the Downtown chapel. Entombment will be held in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 950 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 29605.

Visitation
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 | Map
Tuesday 12/3, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Service
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 | Map
Tuesday 12/3, 1:30 pm
Thomas McAfee - Downtown Chapel
639 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 232-6733 | Map
Tuesday 12/3, 12:00 am

Gary Gilliam, 72, widower of Virginia C. Gilliam, of Greenville, died Thursday, November 28, 2019. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Leo Gilliam, Jr. and Grace Shultz Gilliam. Gary served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Taylors Masonic Lodge. He was a vice president with BankContinue Reading

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Vanesia Chowaniec left a message on December 3, 2019:
So sorry to hear of Gary's passing, he was a great friend from my days at First Federal/BB&T.  He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed for the loving, caring person he was. A truly great man....
Tim and Lisa Brisson left a message on November 30, 2019:
I will never forget my wife and I having our renewals in Memphis at Graceland chapel and Gary and Gena being there. We went down to Beale St. after and you wouldn’t believe the character Gary was on Beale St. He was a ball of fun and will never forget the great man he was. We will miss you sir! Until we meet again I’ll just say we love you.
Lee Dorsch left a message on November 30, 2019:
My uncle Gary was a wonderful friend and mentor to me. He gave me advice and was always there for me. These last three years he has fought a difficult battle with his cancer. He was so strong and did not want to give up. I will miss him. I already do. He was a true gentleman.

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