Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Teague Chronicle
May 24, 2007 issue

WILL ADAIR GILLHAM


Mr. Will Adair Gillham, 88, of Mexia, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007, in 
Temple, Texas. Mr. Gillham was born on November 27, 1918 in Muleshoe, Texas to
William Albert and Mary Elizabeth Stone Gillham.

Mr. Gillham served his country in World War II in the United States Army. He 
was in the Pacific Theater during the war and later was a market manager for 
the Safeway food store.

Mr. Gillham made friends very easily and was loved by all who knew him. He was
also very fond of fishing and was reported to have been able to catch fish when
no one else could.

Mr. Gillham was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Delores Gillham
and by one brother and three sisters.

Mr. Gillham is survived by his wife Annie Lucille Lewis Gillham, his children 
Linda Gillham Dodson of Mexia and Chance Gillham of Lubbock, his grandchildren 
Jon Anthony Kjos of New York, Rodney Gillham of Houston, Raquel McCarty of
Lubbock, Jeffrey Dizmon of Riverside, California, Casey Gillham of Lubbock and
Jessica Gillham of Lubbock. He is also survived by his great granddaughter 
Taylor Gillham of Houston and by his sister Velma Wilson of Lubbock. Many 
nieces and nephews also survive him.

A memorial service for Mr. Gillham was held on Thursday, May 24, 2007, at 2:00
p.m., at the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel. Family received visitors at 
their home located at 200 LCR 409 after the memorial service.