Tommy Gilliland

Thomas Earl “Tommy” Gilliland, age 66, a resident of Martin, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at his home.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Johnson Grove Baptist Church near South Fulton, with Pastor Drew Love officiating. Burial followed in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until the hour of services Saturday at the church.
Pallbearers were Milton Dunn, Gant Rooks, Wilford Manuel, Justin Arnold, Billy Turner, Matt Rooks and J.T. Dunn.
Mr. Gilliland was born Feb. 8, 1954, in Obion County, to the late Thomas Farrar and Mella V. (Burden) Gilliland. He married Betty (Collins) Gilliland April 16, 1976. She survives.
Mr. Gilliland formerly worked at Reynolds Brother Oil & Tire Company in Union City and at Obion County Memorial Gardens. He was a member of Johnson Grove Baptist Church near South Fulton.
He was also an avid gardener and auto mechanic.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Betty (David) Jones of Martin and Kathy (Matt) Gilliland of Greenfield; two sons, Thomas Wayne (LaRitha) Gilliland of Fulton and Timothy Earl (Shirley Mae Campbell) Gilliland of Troy; one sister, Martha Green of Dukedom; five brothers, Larry Gilliland of Union City, David Farrar Gilliland of Clinton, Ky., Herbie Gilliland of South Fulton, Freddie Gilliland of Fulton and Justus Embry of Taylor, Texas; 15 grandchildren, James T. Dunn, NaKenzi Jones, Au’Siana Jones, D.J. Jones Jr., Chelsea Taylor, Charles Taylor, Kady Grooms, James Jennings, Thomas A. (Kayla) Gilliland, Logan (Brandi) Gilliland, Xander Gilliland, Brittany Phipps, Clayton Gilliland, Landon Campbell and Addie Mae Campbell; and four great-grandchildren, Azaria Rooks, Darian Rooks, Vincent Stone and Thomas Braxton Gilliland. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 7.21.20