Willa “Dee” Gilliam, of Imperial, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 22, 2022 in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born to the late Charles Kendell Creech and Versa Christine Stuart (Gibbs) in Dayton, Ohio on July 26, 1961. At the age of 10, Dee would meet the man she knew as her father, the late Louis Stuart. Due to Louis being in the United States Airforce, she spent time on the Air Force Bases in Ohio, Italy and Nebraska. The later of which she would meet the love of her life.
Dee was blessed with a large and loving family. She married her best friend, Felix Scott Gilliam, on August 23, 1980 on Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska. They were married by her grandfather, Reverand Wendell Gibbs. As a preachers granddaughter, she dedicated and lived her life as faithful christian, shining her light for all who had the honor of meeting her.
In 1988, Dee, Felix and their 2 sons moved to Saint Louis, Missouri. She spent 12 years proudly being an Events Cooridator for Aggies Banquet Center and for the past 10 years she has been a manager in food services for the Catholic organizaiton.
Those left to cherish her memory include her life companion, Felix Scott Gilliam; second mom (aunt) Barbara Jo Young; brothers Randall Scott Creech, James Edward Stuart, Michael Ray (Kim) Stuart and Shawn Christopher Stuart; sisters Bette Jo Sass and Diana Lynn (Brad) Edwards; sons Matthew Scott (Dawn Hagemeyer) Gilliam and Adam Jeffrey (Maia) Gilliam and granddaughter Adaline Noelle Gilliam.
To honor Dee, services will be held on Saturday the 29th of January, 2022. Viewing for the public is from 3:00 pm-5:00 pm and service is at 5:00 pm at Kutis Funeral Home on Lemay Ferry. She will be laid to rest at a later date.
The 5 p.m. funeral service will be lived streamed at https://www.facebook.com/kutissouthcounty
For those wishing to donate in honor of Dee’s memory, contribuations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
My sincere condolences to the entire family. Hugs and prayers for strength and remember she is in a better place! May God bless you all!!
To a great lady and an awesome mom she was a great and amazing lady and a caring person u will be flying high with the great s up in heaven but u won’t be forgotten RIP dee we will meet someday and watch over all or people
Sending prayers for all of the family and friends rip cuz
Sorry for your loss! Will be praying for you and your family in the days head. She will be truly missed. Every time I saw her at the meetings always had a smile.
Jenise (FSC)
My deepest condolences. I will be praying for the family during these difficult days.
She will truly missed by the FSC family.
Rest in Peace Ms Dee.
Pam
words cannot express my sorrow. Here’s to one of God’s best.Rest in God’s peace my friend.
Gwen Cole FSC
Rest in peace my dear sweet friend we will miss you so much. See you in heaven when the lord comes for us. We had some grest times together , our friendship was a special one. We were together at my wedding and when matthew was born and when jacob was born and when we live next door to each other in the apartments and then when we got out of the air force ya’ll were there for us when we needed a place to live. Thru thick and thin we had a special friendship. Your grandpa baptized craig in lake manawa in the middle of winter. You will always be special to us.
Have been one of Matt’s closest friends for almost 30 years now. Dee was like having a second mother to me. She was always very sweet and caring. She will very much be missed.
You Have my deepest Condolences Cousin,
1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 (NKJV) But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep.
For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.
We want to send our prayers and condolences to all Dee’s family and friends. My wife, Shirley, and I are heartbroken and truly sorry to hear of her passing.
Felix, Adam, and Matt…. I am so very truly sorry for your loss. Growing up, you all were my second family and Dee was my second mom. Cherish her memories always and know she is always walking beside you. Love to you all.
You will be deeply missed. May you be at peace with our Lord. We love you!
To may cousins loving wife I say rest in peace. For you will be fondly remembered and deeply missed.