James "Jim" Gillis' Obituary
James “Jim” Gillis, of Memphis passed away December 27, 2016. Jim was a longtime member of Idlewild Presbyterian Church. He attended Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College) where he was a star football player. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Bramlett (Russell), Alison Futris (Philip); two grandchildren, James Myrick Bramlett of Knoxville, TN and Elizabeth Kate Bramlett of Dallas, TX. Jim was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Genevieve Featherstone Gillis and by a second wife, Harriette Vanderford Gillis. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 30 from 10:30 am until 11:30 am followed by a graveside service at 11:30 am all at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Church Health Center or Idlewild Presbyterian Church. “Celebrating Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”
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