In life, Bill loved to hunt and fish, garden, and work with his hands. Bill’s love of music is well-known. He played guitar, mandolin, banjo, etc. with his family and other various groups. He and Patti sang bluegrass gospel for many years together as well.
Bill was very active in his church as a deacon as well as a Sunday School teacher. He also sang in the choir, assisted Pat in the kitchen, and did all around handyman projects throughout the church.
Bill is preceded in death by his father, Stanley C. Gillham; mother, Rosa E. Garriott; brother, Stanley L. Gillham; and his precious wife, Patti Lu.
He is survived by his two daughters: Lisa Agricola and husband Randy Agricola; Patty Lyn Gillham; three grandchildren: Nickolas Agricola, Jacqueline Weaver, Lauren Meyers and husband Matthew Meyers, four great-grandchildren Lily, Caitlyn, Alex, and Erik; sister Carol Cunningham and husband Bud Cunningham, brother Larry Gillham and wife Janice Gillham and many nieces, nephews, all of whom he loved very much.