Lafayette Camp Gilliam

L. Camp Gilliam, D.Ed., passed away Friday, December 17, 2010 of natural causes at the age of 83. A longtime Kingsville, Texas resident, he graduated from Floresville High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from Southwestern University. He later earned a Masters Degree from SMU and a Doctorate of Education from North Texas State University. Dr. Gilliam retired from Texas A&I University where he taught for over 20 years. Dr. Gilliam was a member of NEA, TSTA, Phi Delta Kappa, and a lifelong Methodist.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Rogers Gilliam; sons, David J. Gilliam and wife Bobbi Kaye Jones, Mark Camp Gilliam and wife Suzanne Greene Gilliam; daughter, Karen Gilliam Duncan and husband William R. Duncan; grandson, Connor Duncan; granddaughters, Sarah Claire Gilliam, Taylor Nichole Duncan, Julia Elizabeth Gilliam, Elisabeth Dunson, Sarah Jones Howell, Rebekah Jones Olson; and foster brother, Emmett Lyons Whitsett Jr.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellen Lamar Camp Gilliam and Charles T. Gilliam; sister, Mary Ellen Gilliam Blamey; brother, Claude Watts Gilliam; and foster parents, Nora Camp Whitsett and Emmett Lyons Whitsett.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church, Kingsville, with Rev. Bobbi Kaye Jones and Rev. Sheldon Johnson officiating.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church CLC Fund, P.O. Box 553, Kingsville, Texas 78364.

Services are entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas.