Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Ulysses Delmar Gilley

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Bristol Herald Courier
Monday, February 17, 2003

Ulysses Delmar Gilley

ABINGDON -- Ulysses Delmar Gilley, 88, died Feb. 16, 2003, in Johnston Memorial 
Hospital.

He lived many years in Baltimore, where he retired from Bethlehem Steel. He 
returned to his native home of Washington County in 1987. He was of the 
Methodist faith and loved to sing gospel music. Mr. Gilley was a World War II 
veteran and served his country from 1941-1945. He was the recipient of the 
Purple Heart and two Commendations for Bravery from Prime Minister Degaule of 
France. He was preceded in death by his brother, J.J. Gilley.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Cunningham of Abingdon; two sisters, Ester 
N. Bailey of Manassas, Va., and Ocie V. Price of Abingdon; three nieces, Betty 
Bailey Cain, Manassas, Marty Cunningham Whitt of Weber City, Va., and Glenda 
Cunningham Thompson of Clarksville, Tenn.; and one nephew, Billy Mack Price of 
Abingdon.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, in the 
Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Neace officiating. The family 
will receive friends immediately following the service. Graveside service will 
be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, in Knollkreg Memorial Park with 
military honors conducted by the Highlands Fellowship Honor Guard. Active 
pallbearers will be William Carmack, Matt Smith, Donald Wood, Paul Green, Roger 
Cunningham, Chesley (Barny) Barnard and Doug Moore. Honorary pallbearers will 
be Dr. Patrick Wallace and the men of the Greendale Methodist Church. The 
family would like to thank the staff from Grace Healthcare Center who loved and 
cared for Mr. Gilley in a special way.