Linda S. Gilliland, 57, of Chetopa, died at 12:43 p.m., Monday, March 15, 2010, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health.
She was born July 30, 1952, in Picher, Oklahoma to Forrest Russell Evans, Sr. and Juanita Mae (Watson) Evans. She attended Columbus schools, Coffeyville Community College, and graduated from the nursing program at Labette Community College in Parsons.
Through the years, she worked as a registered nurse at Coffeyville Medicalodge, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center and Chetopa Manor.
She enjoyed crocheting, researching genealogy, reading, and donated both time and items to Chetopa Museum and Library, Coffeyville Library and Columbus Library.
She and Lael D. Gilliland, Sr. were married November 7, 1968, at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by:
Two Sons – Michael Gilliland Chetopa, KS
Lael Gilliland, Jr. Chetopa, KS
One Daughter – Marsha Taylor Parsons, KS
Seven Grandchildren
One Great-Grandchild
Four Brothers – Richard Wayne Evans Bartlett, KS
Forrest Russell Evans, Jr. Elkton, KY
Charles Thomas Lawson Oswego, KS
William Stanley Evans Hockerville, OK
Six Sisters – Tina Lynn Johnson Welch, OK
Shirley Gailene Akers Neosho, MO
Anna Marie Wilson Welch, OK
Lenore Charlene Davis Oswego, KS
Holly Louise Erwin Chetopa, KS
Tresea Jo Rhodes Little Rock, AR
She was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jean Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the Church of God in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. Friends may call at their convenience between 10:00 a.m., and 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Linda S. Gilliland, please visit our flower store.
She was born July 30, 1952, in Picher, Oklahoma to Forrest Russell Evans, Sr. and Juanita Mae (Watson) Evans. She attended Columbus schools, Coffeyville Community College, and graduated from the nursing program at Labette Community College in Parsons.
Through the years, she worked as a registered nurse at Coffeyville Medicalodge, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center and Chetopa Manor.
She enjoyed crocheting, researching genealogy, reading, and donated both time and items to Chetopa Museum and Library, Coffeyville Library and Columbus Library.
She and Lael D. Gilliland, Sr. were married November 7, 1968, at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by:
Two Sons – Michael Gilliland Chetopa, KS
Lael Gilliland, Jr. Chetopa, KS
One Daughter – Marsha Taylor Parsons, KS
Seven Grandchildren
One Great-Grandchild
Four Brothers – Richard Wayne Evans Bartlett, KS
Forrest Russell Evans, Jr. Elkton, KY
Charles Thomas Lawson Oswego, KS
William Stanley Evans Hockerville, OK
Six Sisters – Tina Lynn Johnson Welch, OK
Shirley Gailene Akers Neosho, MO
Anna Marie Wilson Welch, OK
Lenore Charlene Davis Oswego, KS
Holly Louise Erwin Chetopa, KS
Tresea Jo Rhodes Little Rock, AR
She was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jean Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010, at the Church of God in Chetopa. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. Friends may call at their convenience between 10:00 a.m., and 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Linda S. Gilliland, please visit our flower store.
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