Lester L. Gilliland, age 80, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was retired from Magic City Dodge after 37 years of service and was a Navy veteran of World War II where he served on the USS Barber in the Pacific fleet.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Florence W. Gilliland; three daughters, son, grandchildren, sisters, Opal Pruitt and Betty Thomas; brothers, N.L. Gilliland, Charles W. Gilliland, and Ralph Gilliland.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5th, at Ridout's Valley Chapel in Homewood with burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Valley Chapel.
-- Excerpt from obituary published April 5, 2003 in the Birmingham News
Lester L. Gilliland, age 80, of Birmingham, Alabama, died Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was retired from Magic City Dodge after 37 years of service and was a Navy veteran of World War II where he served on the USS Barber in the Pacific fleet.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Florence W. Gilliland; three daughters, son, grandchildren, sisters, Opal Pruitt and Betty Thomas; brothers, N.L. Gilliland, Charles W. Gilliland, and Ralph Gilliland.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5th, at Ridout's Valley Chapel in Homewood with burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Valley Chapel.
-- Excerpt from obituary published April 5, 2003 in the Birmingham News
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