Lillian Gladys Osborn Gilmer

Lillian Gladys Osborn Gilmer, 103, of Gainesville, passed away peacefully at her home, December 26, 2010. The daughter of the late Robert Hugh and Birdie Amanda Apple Osborn, she grew up in Griffin, GA. She came to work in Gainesville in 1929 as a bookkeeper for Piggly Wiggly and met her husband of 62 years, James Calhoun Gilmer, Sr., who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Gilmer is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James C. Gilmer, Jr. and Bunnie S. Gilmer of Toccoa, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Janet G. Reese and Ivan C. Reese of Columbia, SC; and daughter and son-in-law, Sandra G. Souther and William P. Souther of Gainesville, GA. She was the grandmother of Johnny Reese of Hopkins, SC; Michael and Teresa Reese of North, SC; Scott and Tina Reese of Taft, TN; Steve Gilmer of Toccoa; Becky Gilmer of Gainesville, GA; Kenny and Stephanie Gilmer of Duluth, GA; and Mark and Stacey Souther of Cleveland Heights, OH. She was the great-grandmother of Braden Reese, Justin and Logan Kemmerlin, Katie, Zoee, Sophie, and Scottie Reese,m Krispin and Dalton Glass, Thomas Gilmer, and Keely Souther.

Mrs. Gilmer was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, where she was part of the Anglers Sunday School class. She had been an avid gardener and member of a neighborhood garden club. She stayed home to raise her children, going to work for Singer Company when her youngest was in junior high. She retired after 10 years. Mrs. Gilmer had a love of birds, ice cream cones and Sunday afternoon rides.

A private graveside service will be held at Alta Vista Cemetery. A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 404 Washington Street, Gainesville, GA on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church 404 Washington Street Gainesville, GA 30501 770-532-2977or Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.2150 Limestone Parkway Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-219-8888.

Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel, 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-967-5555 or online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com