Thomas Wayne

Gilliam

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Thomas Wayne Gilliam

Oct 09 1941 - Apr 17 2014

Thomas Wayne Gilliam of Richardson, Texas passed away April 17, 2014 at the age of 72. He was born October 9, 1941 to Sylvester Warren and Lorene (High) Gilliam in Walters, Oklahoma. Thomas grew up in Walters, Oklahoma where he graduated from Walters High School in 1960. He attended Oklahoma State University where he earned an associate degree. Thomas married Anita Louise Gilliam on June 5, 1964 in Walters, Oklahoma. He moved to Texas in 1966 where he began working and worked at Texas Instruments for thirty-five years as a manufacturing manager before retiring in 2001. Thomas was an avid golfer and loved playing poker. He enjoyed bowling and bowled in a league for a couple of years. Thomas was an Oklahoma University Sooner Football fanatic and was a season ticket holder.  

He is survived by his sons, Tommy Gilliam, Jr. and wife Debra of McKinney, Texas and Brian Gilliam of Allen, Texas; grandchildren, Brianna, Trey, Skyla, and Holly Gilliam; brother, Jimmy Gilliam and wife Mary of Crawford, Texas; and a host of family and friends.  

Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Anita Louise Gilliam and parents, Sylvester and Lorene Gilliam.  

A funeral service will be held 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel in Allen, Texas, with Dr. Danny Buster, officiating. Interment is to follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends during a visitation Friday evening from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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