Obituary of Larry Gilliland

Funeral services for Larry 'Hardtymes' Gilliland, 56, Overton, will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 8, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Leon Batchelor and Paul Rains. Mr. Gilliland died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in Lufkin. He was born July 26, 1952 in Tyler to the late Floyd and Lorene B. Boone Gilliland. He served in the US Marines and married Donna Moores July 26, 1974 in Kilgore. He moved to Overton ten years ago and worked as a equipment service man for ECCO Drilling of Tyler. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Donna Gilliland of Overton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Candy and Lee Minor of Overton and Tammy and Craig Ballew of Cartersville, Georgia; three brothers, Harold Ray Gilliland of Kennedy, Floyd Gilliland, Jr. and James Gilliland of Kilgore; three sisters, Connie Diane Gilliland of California, Darlene McElrath of New Diana, and Karen Joyce of Louisana; six grandchildren, Stevie Gilliland, Michael Wheeler, Nathanial Shultz, Ilsa Ballew, Jane Ballew and Craig Ballew, II; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Sonny and Margie Moores of Arp. Honorary pallbearers will be James Miller, Lynn Emmons, Brian Akien, Tony Dykes, Randy Porter and David Stone. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. Until 9:00 p.m, Friday, November 7, at the funeral home.