Richard Douglas Gilliland

Richard Douglas Gilliland, Sr., 80, retired owner of the Piggly Wiggly/Gilliland's Grocery Store in Ackerman, MS, passed away Friday July 25, 2014 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. Mr. Gilliland was born January 6, 1934 in Cedar Bluff, MS. He was a member of Ackerman Baptist Church in Ackerman, MS.

Funeral Services for Mr. Gilliland will be held on Sunday July 27, 2014 at 2PM at Coleman Funeral Home in Ackerman, MS. Interment will follow in the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery near Cedar Bluff, MS. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Sunday at Coleman Funeral Home. Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman, MS is in charge of all arrangements.

Mr. Gilliland is survived by his wife, Gola Mae Gilliland of Ackerman, MS. He is also survived by three grandchildren: Megan Elizabeth Gilliland, Shawn Neal Gilliland, and Brandon Reed Gilliland.

The family requests all memorials be made to the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.