The visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2014 at Akins Funeral Home. The 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be held at Roxy Theater on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 with Bro. Bobby Bolton, Bro. Charlie Britnell, and Bro. Lonnie Oldag officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Memory Gardens.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Gilbert; son, DeWayne Gilbert; parents, Ernest and Ruth Gilbert; siblings, Earline Pennington, Edna Tyler, Era McPherson, Elsie Pennington, EC Gilbert Jr., JW Gilbert, Kenneth Gilbert , Gail Hamann.
He is survived by his children, Shelia Pierce and Carl, DeWyatt Gilbert and Karen, Kerry Gilbert; sister, Sandra Pace; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews.
Akins Funeral Home assisted the family.
The visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2014 at Akins Funeral Home. The 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be held at Roxy Theater on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 with Bro. Bobby Bolton, Bro. Charlie Britnell, and Bro. Lonnie Oldag officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Memory Gardens.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Gilbert; son, DeWayne Gilbert; parents, Ernest and Ruth Gilbert; siblings, Earline Pennington, Edna Tyler, Era McPherson, Elsie Pennington, EC Gilbert Jr., JW Gilbert, Kenneth Gilbert , Gail Hamann.
He is survived by his children, Shelia Pierce and Carl, DeWyatt Gilbert and Karen, Kerry Gilbert; sister, Sandra Pace; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews.
Akins Funeral Home assisted the family.
Family Members
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Katie Earlene Gilbert Pennington
1919–2007
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Era Belle Gilbert Cozart
1923–1994
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Elsie Mable Gilbert Pennington
1925–2006
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Ernest Clifton Gilbert Jr
1928–2005
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J. W. "Pa J" Gilbert
1931–1992
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Kenneth Gordon "Kenny" Gilbert
1938–2014
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Sandra Burnell Gilbert Pace
1940–2017
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Thelma Gail Gilbert Hamann
1943–2011
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