Individual Details
Rayford Harold Gillis
(25 Mar 1932 - 24 May 2022)
Rayford "Harold" Gillis, March 25, 1932 - May 24, 2022
Harold is survived by his wife Velma Gillis, sister Linda Prater, her husband Jim, daughter Terry Hammer, son Ronald Gillis, granddaughter Tamara Melton, her husband Mark, grandson Justin Gillis, his wife Giselle, and great grandsons Jackson Melton and Justin Gillis, Jr.
Harold was a proud retired National Guard veteran and retiree from the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center after 34 years as Farm Administrator.
Harold enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, driving race cars, raising cattle, and skydiving.
Harold would tell everyone how much he loved his family and said, "If there was a heaven on earth, he was living it."
Services will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 12 noon at Skyway Memorial Mausoleum Chapel.
Father: Henry Newbern Gillis 1907-1967
Mother: Gladys Valaria Johnson Gillis 1906-1979
Harold is survived by his wife Velma Gillis, sister Linda Prater, her husband Jim, daughter Terry Hammer, son Ronald Gillis, granddaughter Tamara Melton, her husband Mark, grandson Justin Gillis, his wife Giselle, and great grandsons Jackson Melton and Justin Gillis, Jr.
Harold was a proud retired National Guard veteran and retiree from the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center after 34 years as Farm Administrator.
Harold enjoyed fishing, hunting, traveling, driving race cars, raising cattle, and skydiving.
Harold would tell everyone how much he loved his family and said, "If there was a heaven on earth, he was living it."
Services will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 12 noon at Skyway Memorial Mausoleum Chapel.
Father: Henry Newbern Gillis 1907-1967
Mother: Gladys Valaria Johnson Gillis 1906-1979
Events
| Birth | 25 Mar 1932 | Treutlen County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | 2 Jul 1952 | Manatee, Manatee County, Florida - Velma Jean Thompson |  |  | |
| Residence | 1 Jan 1996 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | | | |
| Death | 24 May 2022 | Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida | |||
| Burial | 1 Jun 2022 | Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida | |
Families
| Spouse | Velma Jean Thompson (1934 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Marriage
Rayford Harold GillisSex Male
Spouse's Name Velma Jean Thompson
Spouse's Sex Female
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 2 July 1952
Event Place Manatee, Manatee, Florida, United States
Page Number 563
Residence
Rayford H GillisAlias Hargid R Gillis
Second Alias Harold R Gillis
Birth Date 25 Mar 1932
Previous Residence Date 01 Jan 1996-25 Mar 2008
Previous Residence Bradenton, Florida 34208
Previous Residence Postal Code 34208
Second Previous Residence Place Bradenton, Florida 34208
Second Residence Postal Code 34208
Second Residence Date 01 Jan 1992-01 Jan 2009
Event Type Residence
Event Date from 1 Jan 1996 to 25 Mar 2008
Event Place Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, United States
Household Identifier 41001400
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