Vera Schellhamer Gilliland's Obituary
Vera Mae Gilliland passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2009. She was born December 4, 1926 in Weslaco, TX to the late Lawrence W. and Nora Davison Schellhamer and has been a resident of Mandeville since 1980.
The beloved wife of the late Oscar Coughran Gilliland, Jr., she is survived by one son, Paul T. Hughes, Jr. and her sister, Pattie Sue Cleckler.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM.
Interment at Barker McManus Cemetery will follow services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice or to
The American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or call (800) ACS-2345.
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