Kate’s notes: No, that is not a typo on my part. The headline for this obituary read “J. W. Gilleland” though the surname was spelled as Gilliland in the body of the article.

The Bartlett Tribune
Bartlett, Texas
11 April, 1941

J. W. Gilleland Of
Davilla Dies Sunday
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   John Wallace Gilliland, 44, of Davilla, died Sunday, after an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted at the Davilla Christian church at 3:00 p.m. Monday by Rev. G. W. Robbins of Davilla.
   Survivors include a wife; one son, J. W. Gilliland of Davilla; two daughters, Gloria Joyce of Davilla and Mrs. Clark Fipps of Freeport; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gilliland; four sisters, Frieda Gilliland and Mrs. Mae Adams of Davilla, Nell Gilliland and Mrs. Clinton Bell of Houston; four brothers, Riley Gilliland of Davilla and D. C., Claude and Felix Gilliland of Temple.
   Pallbearers were Clyde Moore, Melvin Garrett, Jack Hill, T. J. Bell, Washington Hines, Elvin Pruett, Walter Underwood and Mutt Cummings.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012