Verna Gilley

Verna Louise Gilley, 86 of New Boston died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008 at Hillview. She was born Feb. 26, 1922 in New Boston a daughter of the late Orval and Myrtle Stacy Hunt.She was a Toy Dept. manager at the former Kressges, a greeter at Walmart where she retired and attended the Church of God of Prophacy and South Shore First Christian Church. She is survived by two sons, Robert G. Gilley and wife Cheryl of Friendship and Greg Gilley and wife Ann of New Boston; four daughters, Sharon Lewis and husband Ron of Lebanon, OH., Lana Mercer and husband Danny of So. Shore, KY., Susan Bailey of New Boston and Cathy McKenzie and husband Andy of Minford. One brother, Howard Hunt of Minford, one sister, Virginia Williams of Wheelersburg, 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 1 great great- grandchild. She was also preceeded in death by her husband, Woodrow Gilley, 1 brother, Claude Copeland, 3 sisters, Georgia Lambert, Kathleen Payton and Helen Copeland. 2 grandchildren, Katie Mercer and Stephen Mercer. Services will be 11 AM Friday, Oct.31, 2008 at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston with Pastor Bill Hayden officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Burial Park. Visitation will be Thursday 5 to 8 PM and Friday 10 to 11 AM at D.W. Swick in New Boston. Online condolences may be sent to dwswickfuneralhome.com.