Mrs. Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand
August 9, 1934 - September 18, 2018
Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand, 84, of Huntsville, passed into the Lord’s keeping Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Betty joins her parents; husband, Bennie Jerrold; and son, Gerald, in everlasting life. Her memories shall be kept alive by her daughter, Beverly Gilliand-Parks; sisters, Margaret Ervin, Viola Johnston, Ruby Kel¬ly, Betty Stewart; and Barbara Tharp; as well as an extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, well, simply too nu¬merous to list. Her family pays this tribute: “Betty was one of the sweetest souls you ever hoped to meet and she opened her sweet heart to everyone she met.” Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21st, at Laughlin Service Funeral Home in Huntsville, AL. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. There will also be a visitation at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS Monday, Sept. 24th from 1:00 until the 2:30pm funeral service in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Gardens in Jackson, MS. Online guest books at www.laughlinservice.com and www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.
Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand, 84, of Huntsville, passed into the Lord’s keeping Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Betty joins her parents; husband, Bennie Jerrold; and son, Gerald, in everlasting life. Her memories shall be kept alive by her daughter,... View Obituary & Service Information
