Gilyard obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Gilyard, Deloris    20 Apr 2007    May 2007    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  4/20/2007

GILYARD, DELORIS "DEE" 
"Fear not; for I am with thee, be not dismayed; for I am thy God; I will
strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee; I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10. On Thursday, April 12, 2007, at
her daughter's home in Baton Rouge, with her loving children and grand-
children at her bedside, Deloris peacefully slipped away from this life to
be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and her devoted husband of 54
years. She entered into a place where there is no weeping, no pain and no
sorrow, knowing she fulfilled God's purpose for her on this Earth. Deloris
was born to the union of the late Samson F. King and Jessie Derosin on
Sept. 2, 1935, in Natalbany. Visiting at Robert's United Methodist Church,
201 Julia St., Denham Springs, Dr. Alonzo Campbell, pastor, on Saturday,
April 21, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., the Rev. Leroy
Taylor officiating. Entombment in Evergreen Memorial Park Mausoleum in
Denham Springs. Deloris leaves to mourn and cherish her memory five
daughters, Wendy Baham, her devoted caregiver, and husband Dietrick, and
Sheryl Gilmore, all of Baton Rouge, Deloris Kinchen of Houston, Diane
Gilyard of Salida, Calif., and Gwendolyn Caleb and husband Vernon of Denham
Springs; four sons, George Kinchen Jr. of Avondale, James Kinchen and wife
Rita of Denham Springs, and Isaac Gilyard Jr. and Timothy Gilyard and wife
Lyrica, all of Prairieville; 24 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Carol Kinard and Debra Lewis, both of Baton Rouge; goddaughter,
Mechelle Primus; loyal friend, Joyce Primus; caregiver and friend, Velma
Barnes; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Gilyard Sr.; parents; two
sisters, Jerry Ann Johnson and Norman Jean Davis; brother, Leon Derosin
Jr.; maternal and paternal grandparents; two grandsons, Mannjay Brooks and
Charles Nehemiah Gilmore; and son-in-law, Dr. Charles Gilmore Sr. MJR
Friendly Service Funeral Home Inc., Denham Springs, is in charge of
arrangements. 

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