Mexia Daily News - Oct. 18, 2005 edition

Vernon Ray Gilliam

TEAGUE - Funeral services for Vernon Ray Gilliam, 73, will be this afternoon,
Oct. 18,. 2005, in Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home Chapel of Teague. Officiating will
be the Rev. Jeff Powers, and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Gilliam, born in Fairfield on Nov. 13, 1931, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, in
Houston. He formerly resided in Teague, and had lived in The Woodlands for the
past 21 years. He was a retired Conductor for the Burlington-Northern Railroad.

Mr. Gilliam, a Presbyterian, was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Boggy Lodge 739
in Teague, the Karem Shrine Temple in Waco, and was a Scottish Rite 32nd
degree, Waco. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon W. and Grace Ward
Hamilton Gilliam, and by a granddaughter, Mandy Gilliam.

Surviving are his wife, Emme Lou Gilliam of The Woodlands; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Steve and Connie Gilliam of Salado, Chuck and Shelia Gilliam
of The Woodlands; a daughter, Ginger Gilmer of The Woodlands; a brother,
Charles Gilliam of Austin; a sister-in-law, Wanda Johnson of Richmond, Texas;
seven grandchildren - Michelle Gilliam, Melodie Gilliam, Chuck Gilliam, Jr.,
Stefanie Gilmer, Anna Gilmer, Storm Gilliam and Jordan Czichos, and a
great-grandchild, Alex Gilliam.

Pallbearers are Chelmer Satterwhite, Terry Sartor, Joe Dwayne Hancock, Herbert
Cody, Kenneth Beasley, John Allen Christian, Bodie Posey and H.G. Williams.
Honorary pallbearers are members of the Teague High School graduating Class of
1949.

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Houston Chronicle newspaper - Monday 10/17/2005

GILLIAM

VERNON RAY GILLIAM, 73, passed away October 14, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Vernon
was born in Fairfield, Texas on November 13, 1931. He was a retired conductor 
for Burlington-Northern Railroad. 

Survivors: wife: Emma Lou Gilliam of The Woodlands, 2 sons: Steve Gilliam & 
wife Connie of Salado, Chuck Gilliam & wife Shelia of The Woodlands, 1
daughter: Ginger Gilmer & husband David of The Woodlands, 7 grandchildren & 1 
great-grand child. 

Funeral Service will be held Tue., October 18, 2005 at 2 p.m. Memorial 
service to be held October 22, 2005 at The Woodlands Community Presbyterian 
Church at 2 p.m at Blair Stubbs Chapel. Teague, Tx.