"ELLEN WARE GILLIAM, Mrs.

Monday, December 21, 1953
Widow of the late FENTON WARE GILLIAM, died Sunday,
December 20, 1953 at 3:15 pm at the Rockingham 
Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg.  She was born in 
Richmond in 1890. Following her marriage in 1903, 
she and her husband lived in Newport News where 
she spent most of her life, moving to Harrisonburg 
in 1952.  She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. MYLES 
F. PORTLOCK JR of Harrisonburg; a son, FENTON OLIVER 
GILLIAM JR of West Point; a brother, FRANK C. WARE 
of Richmond and 3 sisters, Mrs. WILLIAM CLIFT, Mrs. 
H. PARRISH and Mrs. ALBERT C. BRANCH, all of Richmond. 
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 22, 
1953 at 2:00 pm in Wesley Memorial Chapel at Chuckatuck, 
with the Rev ALLEN H. FENNER of Harrisonburg, officiating."

Source:   Virginian Pilot Newspaper Obituaries and News 
Articles Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Virginia 16 December 
1865 to present date