Helon R. Gilmore Gill, age 84, died Saturday, October 24, 2020, at her residence in Amory. She was born on October 20, 1936, to Emmett and Clara Mae Gilmore in Lamar County, AL. She retired from Action Industries in Verona. She enjoyed watching her soaps, working her puzzle books, and spending time with her family. She had a green thumb, enjoyed flowers, knitting, playing rook with siblings, and was a wonderful cook. She was a member of Meadowood Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020, in the Tisdale-Lann Memorial Chapel in Aberdeen with Dr. Lloyd Sweat officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 1:00 until service time Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the funeral home.
Survivors include three sons, James R. Gill, Jr. of Michigan, David Gill of Atlanta, GA, and Thomas Gill of Michigan; one daughter, Barbara Byrd (Darryl) of Smithville, MS; four brothers, Leon, James, Bobby, and Dale all of Texas; four sisters, Biddie Cantrell of Texas, Mary Ann Stapp of AL, Sue Merchant of Columbus, and Virginia Patrick of AL; ten grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren; very special caregiver, Dorothy Lyons.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of sixty-five years, James Reuben Gill; two brothers, James and Johnny; and two sisters, Linda Brack and Gladys Gray.
Pallbearers will be her family.
You can sign the register and send condolences online at www.tisdalelannmemorial.com.
