BOBBY GILLIAM

June 03, 2021

BOBBY GILLIAM

Bobby Gilliam, 85, of Norton, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at his home in Lebanon.

He retired from Bethlehem Steel with 40 years of service. He was a member of Moose Lodge 1966 of Washington County and he loved fishing. He was a son of the late Arthur William Gilliam and Edith Inez Pannell Gilliam. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death a daughter, Theresa Gilliam; two brothers, James and Roy and two sisters, Betty and Molly.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Jearlene Diets Gilliam of Lebanon; a daughter, Debbie Keener of Baltimore, MD; three sons, Robert Gilliam and his wife Donna of Baltimore, MD, Randy Gilliam of Alameda, CA., Michael Gilliam and his wife Tena Hartman of Baltimore, MD; a stepson, Michael Diets of Phoenix, AZ.; 22 grandchildren; three great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at 7 pm Thursday, June 3, at Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Smith officiating. Graveside committal services will be conducted at 11 am Friday, June 4 at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Norton. Family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 am to travel in procession to the cemetery.

Hagy & Fawbush Funeral Home of Norton is serving the Gilliam family.