MARLENE LAVON GILLIAM
March 29, 2024
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Marlene Lavon Gilliam, 73, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Wise, Va., in an automotive accident.
She was a private care caregiver. She loved flowers, her family and her friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Gilliam and Vera (Ward) Elkins; and brothers, Neal Ward and twin brothers, Michael and Mitchell Elkins.
Surviving are her daughter, Deanna Hensley of Springfield, Ore.; brother, Larry Gilliam and wife Carol of Norton, Va.; a sister, Ruby Church of Norton, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are private.
Gilliam Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve Ms. Gilliam’s family.
To view the obituary online and offer condolences, visit www.gilliamfuneralhome.com or the funeral home Facebook page.
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