Janice Williford Gilleland

Janice Williford Gilleland

April 13, 1948 – December 23, 2014

Janice Williford Gilleland, 66, of Wilson passed away Tuesday.  Her funeral will be conducted 7 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Pine Forest Memorial Gardens, 770 Stadium Drive, Wake Forest.  The Rev. Johnny Hudson will officiate.   The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway.   Janice is survived by her brother, Gordon Williford and wife, Mary Ellen of Elm City; her sister, Mahala Williams of Wilson and her nephews, Allen Williford and wife, Melinda of Wilson, Graham Williford of Elm City, Edward Tant and wife, Shannon of Charleston, South Carolina and Jeffery Tant and wife, Judy of Chocowinity.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Braxton Gilleland; her parents, Lloyd and Sally Williford and her brother, Edward Williford.   Flowers are welcome or memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. C.A. Thompson, 1207 Peachtree Road, Wilson, NC  27896 or the Wilson County Animal Shelter, PO Box 1666, Wilson, NC  27894.   Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.