Jimmy Lynn Gillham

Jimmy Lynn Gillham, 76, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas passed away on September 10, 2014. Jimmy was born in Commerce, Texas to JD and Frankie Gillham and later was raised in Greenville, Texas.

Jimmy graduated from Greenville High School in 1955, in 1956 he started working at (LTV Electric Systems, E-Systems,) Raytheon Corporation. He started out on flight line, purchasing, accounting and became controller and finance manager. While working he went to College and graduated from East Texas State University at Commerce, Texas in 1966.

Jimmy is survived by his wife of 26yrs, Dana Sullivan Gillham, son Kevin Gillham, daughter Ashley and husband Brent Johnson, grandchildren Jack & Georgia, step-daughter Becky and husband David Packer, step-granddaughter Averie and husband James Grant, step-great-granddaughters Cori and Alli, step-grandson Jacob Packer, brother JD Jr. and wife Norma Gillham, sister-in-law Guille Gillham, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Dorothy Smith, brother Nelton Gillham, and daughter Carri Lynn Gillham.

He enjoyed golf and other sports and he worshipped his grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be at MemoryLand Memorial Park in Greenville, Texas on Sunday, September 28th at 2:00 P.M with Pastor Mark Mullins of Bible Missionary Church officiating.

Memorials may be made in Jimmy’s honor to your favorite charity.

Arrangements have been entrusted to CedarVale Funeral Home.