Flora Mae (Wilcox) Gilley

Mrs. Flora Mae (Wilcox) Gilley of Pikesville, MD, where she resided with her loving daughter, Sheila Kilby, went home to be with the Lord on 20 May 2017. She was born in Todd, NC, to Ollie and Martin Wilcox on 13 May 1929. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Earnest, in1990; sister, Ora Lee Howell; brother, Stewart Wilcox; son-in-law, Roger Heim; and stepson, Wayne Gilley. Flora worked for Middleton’s Florist using her skills to make beautiful arrangements for many years and was also a homemaker, mother and loving wife. She was an avid collector of bells. She loved to travel and see new places. She also enjoyed her crossword and word search puzzles. She was a member of the Conowingo Baptist Church, Conowingo, MD. She is survived by her husband, Earl Gilley; daughters, Judy Miller (Allan),Wyoming, DE, Kathy Heim, Rising Sun, MD, and Sheila Kilby, Pikesville, MD. Additionally by six grandchildren, Karen Campbell (Chris), Kelly Lane, Kimberly Campbell (Daniel), Sara Harrison (Mark), Brett Heim, and Jeffrey Miller (Alisha); stepchildren, Margaret Gilbert (Walter), Douglas Gilley (Caroline), and Jacqueline Duff (Steven); 17 great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; three brothers, Kenneth, Wendell and Kyle. Services will be held at the Lee A. Patterson & Son Funeral Home, Perryville, MD, on Thursday, 25 May 2017, 1 PM, with one hour visitation prior.