Graveside services with full military honors for Billy T. Gilland, 79, of Washington, were held Thursday, February 18, 2010, in Resthaven Cemetery with Dr. Charles Drummond officiating. He died Tuesday, February 16, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington.
Mr. Gilland was a native of Winston and the son of the late Oscar Owen and Emma Josephine Tyson Gilland. He was the widower of Hattie Lillian Owens Gilland. He was retired from the United States Army where he served in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of Phillips Mill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, C.J. and Angie Gilland, Washington; Lou Ann Byrd, Carrollton; a sister, Betty Stuhmer, Raleigh, N.C.; three grandchildren, Tyson Gilland, Cayla Gilland and Steven Grasmeier.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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