Audrey Ruth Gilliam

Posted 3/15/21

Audrey Ruth Gilliam, 89, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home. She was a native of Giles, the daughter of the late Audie Jett and Iris Redden Jett. She was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Edward “Goat” Gilliam; two daughters, Kathy Lynn and Martha Ruth Garrett; three brothers, James Haskell Jett, Morris Jett, and Edward Kelmer Jett; and a daughter-in-law, Leigh Gilliam...

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Audrey Ruth Gilliam

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Audrey Ruth Gilliam, 89, of Lewisburg, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home.

She was a native of Giles, the daughter of the late Audie Jett and Iris Redden Jett. She was a member of the Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Edward “Goat” Gilliam; two daughters, Kathy Lynn and Martha Ruth Garrett; three brothers, James Haskell Jett, Morris Jett, and Edward Kelmer Jett; and a daughter-in-law, Leigh Gilliam.

She is survived by daughter, Donna Young of Lewisburg; son, Mark Gilliam of Lewisburg; brother, Jackie (Sandy) Warren of Indiana; sister-in-law, June Jett of Hohenwald; son-in-law, Eddie Garrett of Cornersville; grandchildren, Michael, Brian (DeEtta) Garrett, Nichole (Jonathan) Allbert, Jason (Ashton) Young, Krystal (Steven) Farrar, Lacey Ely; great-grandchildren, Mercedes Burton, Landon and Levi Garrett, Elizabeth and Michael Allbert, Brighton and Gunner Young, Ryan and Jacob; several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 10 a.m. from the chapel of Cornersville Funeral Home, 310 North Main St., Cornersville, TN 37047 with burial to follow in Berea Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will begin Friday, March 19, 2021, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and will continue Saturday, March 20, 2021, until the funeral hour.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Yell Church of Christ and/or Church of Christ Disaster Relief.

London Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with the arrangements.