Daniel Richard Gilliam,
1958 - 2026
From the Mar 3, 2026 e-EditionBRUCETON, Tenn. — Mr. Daniel Richard Gilliam, 67, of Bruceton, Tennessee, died Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home.
Funeral services are Monday, March 2, 2026, at 1 P.M. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home.
Committal Services is at the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:30 A.M.
The Family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Sunday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and on Monday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
Mr. Gilliam was born on November 8, 1958, to the late John Neal Gilliam and Shirlene Ruth Brigance. He worked in I.T. for the Army Corp. of Engineers. He served in the United States Air Force.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Donna Gilliam, a daughter, Diann Hicks of Bruceton, four sons, Gary Gilliam (Jessica Walter) of South Bend, Indiana, Alexander Gilliam of Bruceton, Brandon Counts of Bristol, Wisconsin, Connor Gilliam of Bruceton, three sisters, Rebecca Gilliam of Clarksville, Carol Massey of Madisonville, Kentucky, Melissa Gilliam (Betsy) of Lascassas, Tennessee, and four Grandchildren, Zoey, Sofia, Alanna, and Havyn.
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