Thomas Odell Gilmore Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 24, 2019, at the age of 82, Thomas Odell Gilmore Sr. (Julian, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Glenn Gordon and Mary Lizzie Gilmore; and his siblings, G. G. Gilmore Jr. and Octavia Hardin. He is survived by: his wife Betty Shoffner Gilmore; his children, Thomas Odell Gilmore, Jr. (Carol), Dwayne Gilmore (Donna) and Dana Lorick (Timothy); his grandchildren, Joshua Gilmore (Sandy), Mary Davin (Tim), Jacob Gilmore (Ashley), Cara Johnson (Dan), Thomas Odell Gilmore, III (Trey), John Lorick and Abigail Lorick; his great grandchildren, Cooper Gilmore, Colton Gilmore, Daisy Gilmore and Emma Johnson; and his brother Bill Gilmore. He is also survived by his three children and their spouses, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd. Raleigh, N.C. 27606, Community in Christ Presbyterian Church, 5401 Liberty Rd. Greensboro, N.C. 27406 or the American Heart Association, 7029 Albert Pick Rd. Ste 200, Greensboro, N.C. 27409.
