Sammy Ann Gilliland Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sammy Ann Gilliland of Melbourne, Florida, who passed away on December 2, 2024, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Sammy Ann may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Max Vanderpool and Viola Griffin Vanderpool; her brother Mike Vanderpool; her son Greg Fanning; her daughter-in-law Marilyn Gilliland; and her great grandchild Ashtyn Gilliland.
She is survived by: her husband P. Bruce Gilliland; her brother Bruce Vanderpool (Terri); her children, Kelly Dugal (Wayne) and Mike Fanning (Lisa); and her stepchildren, Don Gilliland, Cindy Hunt and Judith Gilliland. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
