Funeral service for Gerald “Dutch” D. Gilliland age 77 of Branson, MO. will be held at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church in Hollister, MO, Sunday, February 20, 2011, with Rev. Wilburn Griswold, officiating. Burial will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery Springfield, MO, Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at 10:00 AM. With full military honors.
He died at 7:00 AM, Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at Cox Medical Center South.
He was born on January 27, 1934, in Hutchinson, KS the son of Ruben and Mable Gilliland. He had been a resident of Branson area for 16 years. He was a retired auto mechanic for Sears & Roebuck.
He is survived by his wife, Donna J. (Brown) Gilliland of Branson, MO. Two daughters, Patricia Allison and her husband Larry of Phoenix, AZ, and Sheryl Nickels of Panama. Seven Grandchildren and 13 Great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Glen Gilliland of Hutchinson, KS, and Rawley Gilliland of Spring, TX. A sister, Shirley Keel of Brownwood, TX. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Ruben and Mable Gilliland, four brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to First Baptist Church of Hollister, MO.