Rosie Lee Gillon
July 02, 1917 – March 16, 2016
Rosie Lee Blankenship Gillon, age 98 of Dyersburg, TN passed away on March 16, 2016 peacefully at her home. She was best known as Miss Rosie or Granny to her friends and family. She was born in Dyer Co, TN on July 2, 1917 to the late Lannie B. and Myrtle M. Blankenship. Rosie spent her life on the farm as a loving housewife and mother. She was a member of Archer's Chapel UMC in FrogJump, TN. Rosie was preceeded in death by her husband of 47 years, Holis W. Gillon, a son, Woodrow L. Gillion, a grand-daughter, Misty Dawn Gilliland, two sisters, Daisy Gruggett , Lessie Ezekiel and a brother, Lannie B. Blankenship, Jr. She is survived by four daughters, Betty Gean (Malcolm), Janie Thompson (Clyde) of Dyersburg, TN, Sue Davis (Kenneth) of Bells, Lassie Young (Steve Hollis) of Friendship, TN, three sons, Darrell Gillon (Betty) of Dyersburg, TN, Tommy Gillon (Phyllis) of FrogJump, TN, Donald Gillon (Lynda) of Tigrett, TN. Granny leaves eleven grandchildren, Dr. Rodney Gean of Hendersonville, TN, Laurie Burnham of Ripley, TN, Jeffery Gillion of Halls, TN, Shannon Gillon of FrogJump, TN, Tammy Donaldson, Bart Gillon and Amy Kolwyck of Dyersburg, TN, Holly Garrett and Heath Davis of Bells, TN, Jennifer Peterson of Findley, Ohio and Donna Taylor of Olive Branch, MS. She also leaves fifteen great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, two loving and faithful caregivers, Rita Ellison and Lisa Caswell. Visitation will be held Friday, March 18, 2016 from 5 til 8 pm at Archer's Chapel UMC at 356 Archer's Chapel Rd in Halls, TN Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 1:00 pm also at Archer's Chapel UMC with Rev. Larry Kendrick and Rev. Clyde Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Halls Funeral Home has charge of the services. Pallbearers will be Dr. Rodney Gean, Jeffery Gillion, Shannon Gillon, Bart Gillon, Heath Davis and Bradley Kolwyck. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Archer's Chapel Cemetery Fund, in care of Dan Archer at 201 Archer's Chapel Rd. Halls, TN 38040. Cemetery Details Archer's Chapel Cemetery Halls, TN 38040 Previous Events Visitation MAR 18. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CT) Archer's Chapel Methodist Church 356 Archer's Chapel Rd. Halls, TN 38040 Service MAR 19. 1:00 PM (CT) Archer's Chapel Methodist Church 356 Archer's Chapel Rd. Halls, TN 38040
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