Emory Gray Gillum, 94, a longtime resident of Jonesboro , Louisiana, left this earth for his heavenly home on September 13, 2023 following a long and productive life.

Emory is survived by his wife of 76 years, Helen Virginia Griffin Gillum; sons, William Emory (Bill) Gillum and wife Elaine, and David Wayne Gillum and wife Karen; grandchildren, Lindsey (Walt) Henson, Lauren (Barry) Jones, Jeffrey Gillum, Lance Gillum, Kara (Douglas) Bradley; seven great grandchildren, and numerous other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Wiley and Lodema (Anderson) Gillum; brothers, J.D. Gillum and Charles Gillum; sisters, Marie Ramsey, Gwendolyn Strother and Katherine Couples.

Friends may visit with the family at Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Louisiana on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 4:30 PM until 6:00 PM.

A funeral service will be held in his honor at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Conway Baptist Church in Conway, Louisiana.

A private family burial will follow in the Conway Cemetery.