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Vada Alain (Hornberger)
Gilbert
Oct 22, 1921 - Feb 26, 2010
Posted by April Isenberg
Clark Funeral
Service
Funeral Services for Mrs. Vada
A. Gilbert, 88, of Tishomingo, will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at
2:00 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene in Tishomingo with Rev. Dick
Sowder officiating, assisted by Rev. Kenneth McCarthick. Interment will
follow in the Tishomingo Cemetery. Mrs. Gilbert passed away on Friday,
February 26th, at the Hillcrest Care Center.
Vada Alain Gilbert was born on October 22, 1921 in Alex, Oklahoma to
Carl Bert Hornberger and Lettie Ruth Brock Hornberger. She lived in Alex
for the first few years and in Oklahoma City for a few years, but has
been a resident of Johnston County most of her life. She married Paul
Gilbert on November 19, 1938 in Tishomingo, and he preceded her in death
when he was killed in action on November 22, 1944 while serving with the
United States Armed Forces during WWII in France. Mrs. Gilbert was a
homemaker and very accomplished at quilt making. She was also a longtime
member of the Church of the Nazarene. She passed away on Friday,
February 26th at the Hillcrest Care Center at the age of 88 years, 3
months and 5 days.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Ethel Jarman
and Mary Freeman; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harrison & Alyne
Gilbert and her father-in-law, Jenkins Gilbert.
Mrs. Gilbert is survived by two sons & daughters-in-law, Milton & Twylia
Gilbert of Tishomingo, and Otis & Retta Gilbert of Konawa; her daughter
& son-in-law, Paula & Joe Elrod of Tishomingo; grandchildren & their
spouses, Clendon Gilbert of Tishomingo, Paul & Crystal Gilbert of
Tishomingo, Gayle & Steve Cellum of Tishomingo, Marnie & Michael Skouby
of Perry, Marci Sneed and of Tishomingo; great-grandchildren, Devon
Gilbert, Jaylon Sneed, Justin & Stevy Cellum, Brittany & Daria Gilbert,
Michael Anne & Caleb Skouby; Her brothers & sisters-in-law, Edward &
Evie Hornberger of Campbell, Texas, Ralph & Velma Hornberger of
Canadian, Texas and Charles Irven & Lorena Hornberger of
Granbury, Texas and very special family friends, Gene & Judy Lafitte of
Tishomingo, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers for the service will be: Clendon Gilbert, Paul Gilbert,
Steve Cellum. Michael Skouby and Justin Cellum. Honorary Bearers will
be: Bob Upton, Jim Umton,S. R. Robinson, Kenneth Robinson, Harmon Clark,
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