Rachel King Gilliand Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rachel King Gilliand (Hoover, Alabama), born in Houston, Mississippi, who passed away on August 26, 2019 at the age of 71. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rachel King Gilliand to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Howard Lacy King and Mildred Ware King of Tupelo, MS. She is survived by: her daughter Laura Lee Gilliland; her uncle Hansford Evans; her aunt Evelyn Evans; and her cousins, Elinor Williams, William Raley, Terry Jack, Michele Jack, Tom Osbeck, James Murphy, Sam Murphy, John Lawshe, James Ware, Alex Evans, David Evans, Bill Evans, Susan Taylor, Judith Barrett, Lynda Antici, Jim Rodgers, Kathy Boussina and Karen Thompson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to Trinity UMC Music Ministry, 1400 Oxmoor Rd. Homewood, AL 35209, or to the Buena Vista UMC, c/o Mrs. Robert Garner, 1089 Highway 47, Houston, MS 38851.

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