Ned Gilliland

Nelson "Shorty" Gilliland, 67 of Paragould died Thursday at his residence. Nelson was a co-ordinator and troubeshooter for Monroe Auto Equipment. He was of the Baptist faith. Nelson was a Navy veteran serving 3 years as a mechanic on the USS Esteem and 22 years in the Army National Guard as a cook. Shorty was preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Nelson Gilliland and a sister, Gloria Rickard. Survivors include his wife, Cora Gilliland of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Corrie and Brad Evans of Ector, TX and Carmen and Andy White of Jonesboro; sons and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Roxanne DeWitt of Tylertown, MS and Wendell DeWitt of Paragould; brother and sister-in-law, Donnie and Sharon Gilliland of Jonesboro; mother, Evelyn Gilliland of Paragould, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6:00-8:00 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Rev. Don Seat officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Nathan and Wendell DeWitt, Brad Evans, Andy White, Dana Autry and Frank Curtis,. The family has requested that memorials be made to the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, 3203 Race St, Jonesboro, AR 72401 or the American Cancer Society. To sign the online register go to: www.heathfuneralhome.com