Thomas Lee Gilbert JR
AGE 61 PASSED ON FRIDAY JUNE 26TH.
HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED BY DEVOTED WIFE, MILDRED MARKELL CATO GILBERT, OF 35 1/2 YEARS AND CHILDREN THOMAS LEE GILBERT III AND LAUREN DIOR GILBERT. SIX GRANDCHILDREN, THOMAS LEE GILBERT IV, JEREMIAH, ZACCHAEUS, BRAYLANE, MALIAH, AND EDMUND. VERY DEVOTED LOVING MOTHER IN LAW LINDA CATO. DEVOTED BROTHER AND SISTER IN LAWS AND MANY FANILY AND FRIENDS. A QUOTE I HAVE ALWAYS USED TO DESCRIBE THOMAS. “ANYONE CAN BE A FATHER, BUT IT TAKES SOMEONE SPECIAL TO BE A DAD. HE WAS A MENTOR TO LEE AND LAUREN. HE WAS A GREAT ATHLETE, HE PLAYED FOOTBALL RAN TRACK AND DID JAVELIN THROW. AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL. HE WAS A GENTLE GIANT. HE WILL BE SINCERELY MISSED AND FOREVER LOVED.
AT THE REQUEST OF MR. GILBERT THE FINAL DISPOSITION WAS CREMATION