The Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
6 July, 1940

Mrs. E. Cranston Gilliland

    Mrs. Delia Parks Gilliland, 67, widow of E. Cranston Gilliland, former grocer here, passed away at 3 a.m. today at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Powell, 2112 Seventh street.
    She had been in ill health for more than a year and for the last six months her condition had been serious. Death was attributed to complications.
    Mrs. Gilliland, a native of Jackson county, was born in Hamilton township August 3, 1872, a daughter of Robert and Sarah Horton Parks. On Sept. 28, 1890, she was married to Mr. Gilliland and 15 years ago they located in Portsmouth. Mr. Gilliland and his son-in-law, Mr. Powell, conducted a grocery at sixth and Broadway streets.
    After Mr. Gilliland’s death eight years ago, Mrs. Gilliland assisted Mr. Powell in the business which he still conducts.
   For 34 years Mrs. Gilliland had been a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist church in Jackson county. During her residence in Portsmouth she attended Calvary Baptist church, and as long as her health permitted was active in church affairs. Mrs. Gilliland was a member of the Retail Grocers’ Association auxiliary.
    Besides the daughter at whose home she died, Mrs. Gilliland is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Walter Burton of Oak Hill, and a son, Harry Gilliland of Oak Hill. A daughter died in infancy.
    Also surviving are these brothers and sisters; Mrs. M. S. Teter of Bridgeport, W. V., Mrs. A. L. Jackson, Miss Elizabeth Parks of Jackson, Ralph and Gaines Parks of Oak Hill; four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A brother, Samuel Parks of Oak Hill, was killed13 years ago in an automobile and train accident.
    Miss Parks has been with her sister for the last six months, helping to care for her during her illness.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Minford Methodist church, with Rev. T. D. Abels of Calvary church officiating. Burial will be at Bennett cemetery under the direction of Windel-Howland. The body is at the Powell residence.

-contributed by Paul W. Gilliland and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2013