Virgilia Ann Gilbert Dierks, Arkansas Obituary

Virgilia Ann Gilbert

Mrs. Virgilia Ann “Grannie Annie” Gilbert, age 86, a resident of Greens Chapel, Arkansas, died, Friday, June 11, 2021. She was born August 22, 1934 in Liberty Hill in Howard County, Arkansas. She was a secretary, homemaker and a poultry farmer. She was a member of Dierks First United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burl and Oca Mae Jackson Vancil; her husband, Keith Reese Gilbert; her infant sister, Sonja Vancil; one son-in-law, Terry Miller; niece, Melinda Gilbert Walls. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by one daughter, Sonya Miller of De Queen, three sons and daughters-in-law, Van and Jo Gilbert of League City, Texas, Ben and Sheri Gilbert of Little Rock and Steven and Anna Gilbert of Marysville, AR; one sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Ralph Berg of Dierks; grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Crisp, James (Liz) Gilbert, Anna (Christian) Brages, Brooks Miller, Lindsey (Chris) Wimberly, Jackson Gilbert and her great grandchildren, Evan, Avery, Peyton, Parker, Becky, Helen and Emily. Graveside services for Mrs. Gilbert will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Greens Chapel Cemetery in Dierks with Pastor Carroll Jackson officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen. Visitation will be held at Greens Chapel Methodist Church 10:00 a.m., prior to service. General viewing will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Dierks, P.O. Box 35 Dierks, AR 71833, or the Alzheimer’s Association, Arkansas Chapter, Inc.11300 N. Rodney Parham Rd. Suite 205A Little Rock, AR 72212, www.Alz.org/arkansas. You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com
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Mrs. Virgilia Ann “Grannie Annie” Gilbert, age 86, a resident of Greens Chapel, Arkansas, died, Friday, June 11, 2021. She was born August 22, 1934 in Liberty Hill in Howard County, Arkansas. She was a secretary, homemaker and a poultry farmer. She was a member of Dierks First United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burl and Oca Mae Jackson Vancil; her husband, Keith Reese Gilbert; her infant sister, Sonja Vancil; one son-in-law, Terry Miller; niece, Melinda Gilbert Walls. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by one daughter, Sonya Miller of De Queen, three sons and daughters-in-law, Van and Jo Gilbert of League City, Texas, Ben and Sheri Gilbert of Little Rock and Steven and Anna Gilbert of Marysville, AR; one sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Ralph Berg of Dierks; grandchildren, Amy (Brian) Crisp, James (Liz) Gilbert, Anna (Christian) Brages, Brooks Miller, Lindsey (Chris) Wimberly, Jackson Gilbert and her great grandchildren, Evan, Avery, Peyton, Parker, Becky, Helen and Emily. Graveside services for Mrs. Gilbert will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Greens Chapel Cemetery in Dierks with Pastor Carroll Jackson officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen. Visitation will be held at Greens Chapel Methodist Church 10:00 a.m., prior to service. General viewing will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks. Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church of Dierks, P.O. Box 35 Dierks, AR 71833, or the Alzheimer’s Association, Arkansas Chapter, Inc.11300 N. Rodney Parham Rd. Suite 205A Little Rock, AR 72212, www.Alz.org/arkansas. You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com

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