Jane Coreene Tillery Melvin Gulsby, 74, of Seminole, passed away on Sept. 10, 2016 in Pensacola, Florida to go be with the Lord.
She was born on July 10, 1942 to the late William (Bill) and Enda (Winky) Sirmon Tillery in Garland, Alabama.
She worked many years with Vanity Fair Mills in Atmore. She also served two years in the National Guard Armory.
She lived in many places: Bratt, Florida, Atmore, Alabama, Gretna, Louisiana, the Netherlands, Europe, United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, then resided in Seminole, Alabama.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Merel Gulsby; parents; and a sister, Jean Tillery.
She is survived by her six children, Randy (Sherry) Melvin of Stockton, Alabama, Rodney Melvin of Seminole, Alabama, Kathy Melvin Fayard of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Dewayne (Brenda) Gulsby of Franklinton, Louisiana, Samuel (Ann) Gulsby of Northport, Alabama and Darryl Keith (Mary) Gulsby of Franklinton, Louisiana; three brothers and two sisters, David (Judy) Tillery of Atmore, Alabama, Lamar "Buddy" (Elsia) Tillery of Magnolia Springs, Alabama, Frederick Tillery of Stockton, Alabama, Debbie (Van) Woods of Atmore, Alabama and Pam (Jeff) Rehorn of Fairhope, Alabama; 10 grandchildren, Latasha Jackson, Jessica Long, Kaylee Fayard, Cody Fayard, Kevin Gulsby, Dakota Gulsby, Michael Gulsby, Crystal Wilbur, Salena Koehn and James Curtis Gulsby; 13 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, with Rev. Ricky Skaggs officiating.
Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Randy Melvin, Rodney Melvin, Lamar Tillery, David Tillery, Cody Fayard and Robin Jackson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rudolph Gulsby and Fredrick Tillery.
A special thanks to Covenant Hospice of Pensacola, Florida.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama.
