He was preceded by his father, Joe Gilliland; his mother, Manda Bell Williams; his sister, Mary Gilliland; and his brother, Allen Gilliland.
Daddy was survived by his children, Teresa (David) Ponder, Tony (Vicki) Gilliland and Terry (Amanda) Gilliland; his grandchildren, Kellie (Keith) Burch, Randy (Elizabeth) Yeager, Taylor (Chris) Albright, Grayson Gilliland, Kross Gilliland, Madison (Timothy) Rice Gilliland, Kross Gilliland, Madison (Timothy) Rice, Rebecca Ives and Lest Vaughn; and twelve great-grandchildren.