William A. Gilmore, 84, of Hume, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, Chrisman. He was retired after working many years as a farmer.
Graveside services celebrating his life are 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Fairview cemetery, east of Kansas. Visitation is from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris.
Mr. Gilmore was born Oct. 2, 1932, at Mount Auburn, the son of the late William and Flossie Shartzer Gilmore. He married Mildred O'Dell Oct. 22, 1954, at Taylorville, and she preceded him in death Dec. 5, 2005.
Survivors include three sons, William Dale Gilmore of Hume, Mark Gilmore of Hume and Roger (Amy) Gilmore of Vermilion; five daughters, Kathy (Paul) Fields of Lebanon, Ind., Barbara (Terry) Rich of Lebanon, Ind., Carolyn Hughes of Detroit, Mich., Linda Burns of Kansas and Brenda Timmons of Frankfurt, Ind.; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy A. Gilmore; two sons-in-law, John Timmons and Gary Burns; three brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Gilmore was a devoted husband, loving father and grandpa. He loved all animals, especially horses.
Online condolences may be left at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com.