Obituary : Mary Ellen Gilliland

Source : Undated newspaper clipping

Aged Resident of Dolan Dies

Mrs. Mary Ellen Gilliland, 77, died at 11:35 p.m. today at the home of her son, William E. Gilliland, north of Doland [sic]. Death was due to uremic poisoning.

Survivors are the son, and a daughter, Mrs. Dan Stivers, Dolan, and two grand children whom Mrs. Gilliland reared, Mrs. Pete Decker, Crawfordsville, and Mrs. C.D. Lambertson, Elwood; and 13 other grand children and 13 great grand children.

Mrs. Gilliland was the widow of Robert Gilliland, who died 16 years ago.

She was a member of the Dolan Baptist Church, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in charge of the Rev. J.M. Coldweld, of Crawfordsville. Interment will be in the M.E. cemetery at Elletsville.

Pallbearers are Pete Decker, C.B. Lambertson, Albert F. Adams, Freemond Gilliland, Thom Crouch and Edward Gilliland.