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Message of Gratitude In a time of great sadness, so many wonderful friends and

family members have extended their open and warm hearts

to our family in a time when we needed it most. The family

of M. T. Gilliam, Sr. conveys our sincere gratitude to each of

you for the many acts of kindness and thoughtfulness dis-

played during our time of bereavement. Your spirit of giving

has been our sustaining force and our keeper in a place that

we needed it most. Please rest our names upon your prayers

and remember to cherish your loved ones because time is of

the essence. Again we offer our most gracious “thank you“

and may God richly bless each of you is our desire.

Funeral Services

1004 Martin Luther King Drive, Kilgore, TX 75662

(903) 988-1122 phone - (903) 234-0511 fax dparline@sbcglobal.net

www.victoryfuneral.com

De’Lores P. Arline

Owner

Robin F. London and DeWayne Moore Funeral Directors

Shaun Jackson Eugene Nelson

James Coleman Curly Manning

Willie Williams Melvin Palmer

Rickey Brown Percy Jackson, Jr.

Repast

The repast will follow in the Fellowship Hall at

Kilgore Baptist Church immediately after interment.

Interment Kilgore Baptist Cemetery

Kilgore, Texas

Kilgore Baptist Church

Kilgore, Texas

Reverend Barnarders Woods, Pastor

Reverend Gary L. Walker, Eulogist

Military service by Mr. M. T. Gilliam, Sr.

rendered during World War II

October 13, 1943 to December 20, 1945

Celebration of the Life of

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Last Smile: January 9, 2014

Homegoing Celebration on January 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

Active Pallbearers

T. J. Johnson

The Kings (Senior Men) of Kilgore Baptist

Honorary Pallbearers

In Remembrance of

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Processional …………........................ Ministers and Family

Congregational Song

Old Testament …………………...… Rev. Terry McAllister

New Testament …………………..……... Rev. Randy Ross

Prayer ………………………....….. Rev. Donald Henderson

Solo ………….................................... Ms. Kimberly Stewart

Resolution ……………………….... Kilgore Baptist Church

Remarks ……………………………. Please be considerate

Acknowledgement ……………..…...…. Mrs. Kathy Collins

Solo ……….……..……………..….. Ms. Kimberly Stewart

Words of Comfort ………...……….... Rev. Gary L. Walker

Presentation ……………..… Victory Funeral Services Staff

Final Tribute ……………… Victory Funeral Services Staff

Recessional

Precious Memories

M. T. was born the oldest of two children on September 15, 1923 to

Monroe and Lola Frankie Muckelroy Gilliam in Mt. Pleasant,

Texas. He departed this life on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at The

Willows in Kilgore, Texas.

In 1938, he united with and was baptized at Kilgore Baptist Church

under the leadership of Rev. Herbert Parker and faithfully served

until his demise.

He attended public schools in Mt. Pleasant, TX and upon relocation

to Kilgore became a member of the 1942 Kilgore Colored High

School class where he was a member of the band. He later attended

Langston University where he received a degree in Industrial Arts

specializing in tailoring.

His degree was well earned as he was known for his sense of style

which was reflected in his dapper dressing; as he was always

impeccably dressed.

In 1943, he entered the United States Navy and was honorably dis-

charged as a Steward’s Mate First Class in 1945. After 30 years of

employment he retired from Petrolite Corporation.

On September 14, 1953, he married his wife of 53 years, the late

Annie Lee Jackson and to this union five children were born.

His parents, wife, sons, Michael and M. T. Gilliam, Jr. all preceded

him in death.

Those that remain to cherish his memory are his daughter, Debra

Brown and her husband, Rickey of Henderson, TX; two sons,

Danny Gilliam and Darryl Gilliam both of Kilgore, TX; one sister,

Leola Cantly and her husband, Nathaniel of Amarillo, TX: three

grandchildren, Misty Gilliam of Henderson, TX; Keith Gilliam and

Millicent Gilliam both of Kilgore, TX; seven great grandchildren,

Nadia Gilliam, Anela Hames, Ma’Lazah Davis, Darryl Gilliam, III,

Azariah Gillliam, Aziyah Gilliam and Ma’Kelia Davis; and a host of

other relatives.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gilliam