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- Towanda Daily Review
Joanne Lyon Gilliland
BASSETT –JOANNE LYON GILLILAND, 64, of Canton, formerly of Granville, died
Saturday, March 18, 2000, at her home while surrounded by her loving family.
Born April 10, 1935, in Canton, she was a daughter of Geraldine Black Bassett
Perry and the late Larue R. Bassett. Joanne was employed by Canton
Manufacturing for 30 years until failing health no longer permitted her to
work. Joanne was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading;
knitting; and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by
her mother, Geraldine “Jerry” Perry of Canton; her husband, George Gilliland of
Canton; three sons and their spouses, Gary and Charlotte Lyon of Canton, Brad
and Tammy Lyon of Troy, and Mark and Susie Lyon of Oakdale, Calif.; a daughter,
Kathy Stiner of Canton; eight grandchildren, Chad, Kasey, Nicole, Jenelle and
Amanda Lyon, Doug and Jordan Stiner, and Angie Helmick; a great-grandchild,
Bailey Helmick; two sisters, Barb Perry (who cared for Joanne throughout her
illness) of Canton and Patricia Mott of Doylestown, Pa.; two aunts; and
several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her father, Joanne was
predeceased by a son, Bob Lyon, on July 3, 1976. The family will recei
friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, at the Pepper Funeral Home,
Springbrook drive, Canton. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday with the Rev. Jasper Smith, retired Methodist minister, officiating.
Interment will follow in the East Canton Cemetery. The family suggests that
memorial donations may be directed to Green Free Library, N. Center St.,
Canton, Pa. in Mrs. Gilliland’s memory. –Towanda Daily Review.
Troy Gazette-Register, Troy, Pennsylvania, Thursday 23 March 2000
Joanne Lyon Bassett Gilliland
BASSETT Joanne Lyon GILLILAND, age 64, of Canton, PA, formerly of Granville,
died at her home March 18, 2000. Born April 10, 1935 in Canton, she was a
daughter of Geraldine Black Bassett Perry and the late Larue R. Bassett.
Joanne was employed by Canton manufacturing for 30 years until failing health
no longer permitted her to work. She is survived by her mother Geraldi
“Jerry” Perry of Canton; Her husband, George Gilliland of Canton; sons and
their spouses, Gary and Charlotte Lyon of Canton, Brad and Tammy Lyon of Troy
and Mark and Susie Lyon of Oakdale, CA; a daughter, Kathy Stiner of Canton;
eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild; sisters Barb Perry (who cared for
Joanne throughout her illness). Canton and Patricia Mott of Dolestown, PA;
several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her father Joanne was
predeceased by a son, Bob Lyon in 1976. Services were held March 21 at the
Pepper funeral Home in Canton with the Rev. Jasper Smith, retired Methodist
minister, officiating and interment to be in East Canton Cemetery. Memorial
donations may be directed to Green Free Library, 14 N. Center St., Canton, PA
17724 in Mrs. Gilliland’s memory. “Troy Gazette-Register,” Troy, PA
Thursday, mrch 23, 2000
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