Lelia Gills Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Lelia Gills (Rice, Virginia), who passed away on May 26, 2019. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her husband Joseph Stanley Gills; her children, Joseph Watt Gills (Teresa King Gills) of Rice, Carolyn Gills Jones (Richard Thorpe Jones III), Violet Lorraine Gills Carter (George William Carter Jr.) of Farmville and Virginia Gills Flippin (Troy Franklin Flippin) of Rice; her brother Herbert King; her grandchildren, Carrie Jones Campbell, Rebecca Jones Lonadier, Georgia A. C. Holman, Stephen Christopher Carter, Joseph Thomas Gills, David Preston Gills, Paige Nicole Flippin and Kelly Annette Flippin; her great grandchildren, Lela, Olivia, Laurel, Harley, Violet, Charlie, Troy, Daisy, Hazel, Petra, Aidon and Channing; and her nieces, Phyllis King Norris and Irene King Williamson.