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James Euel Gillihan

Benton, KY Oct. 02, 1932 | Nov. 19, 2015
Benton, KY | Oct. 02, 1932 | Nov. 19, 2015

Mr. James Gillihan, age 83, of Benton, KY died on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Rivers Bend Retirement Communtiy in Kuttawa, KY.

Born Sunday, October 2, 1932 in Benton, KY, he was a retired Engineer from B.F. Goodrich and was a member of North Marshall Church of Christ.

Mr. Gillihan is survived by his son, Phillip Gillihan of Kuttawa, KY; grandson Andrew Keely Gillihan of Richmond, VA; brother, Charles Gillihan of Fredonia, KY and sister, Connie Gillihan of Paducah, KY.

Mr. Gillihan was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Stagner Gillihan and one son Timmy Gillihan. He was the son of the late Coy and Lorena (Draffen) Gillihan.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday November 22, 2015 in the chapel of the Collier Funeral Home, with James Long officiating. Burial will follow in Wilson Cemetery, Benton, KY.

Visitation will be held between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday November 22, 2015 at Collier Funeral Home, 211 W 5th Street, Benton, KY 42025.

Memorial Contributions can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation Attn: Donor Services, 8301 Professional Place East, Suite 200, Landover, MD 20785 or to the Maria Styers- Shannon Draffen Scholarship Fund c/o Keena Draffen-Routen, 1937 Moors Camp Hwy, Gilbertsville, KY 42044.

 

 


Collier Funeral Home
211 West 5th Street
Benton, KY 42025
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