Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand, 84, of Huntsville, passed into the Lord’s keeping Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Betty joins her parents; husband, Bennie Jerrold; and son, Gerald, in everlasting life.
Her memories shall be kept alive by her daughter, Beverly Gilliand-Parks; sisters, Margaret Ervin, Viola Johnston, Ruby Kelly, Betty Stewart; and Barbara Tharp; as well as an extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, well, simply too numerous to list.
Her family pays this tribute: “Betty was one of the sweetest souls you ever hoped to meet and she opened her sweet heart to everyone she met.”
Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21st, at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be September 24th, at Lakewood South Memorial Gardens in Jackson, MS with Chancellor Funeral Home directing.
