Martha Jackson Burell Gillis Obituary
In loving memory of Martha Jackson Burell Gillis in Commerce, Georgia, born in Atlanta, Georgia, who departed this world on December 23, 2025 at the age of 95. Martha leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Martha Jackson Burell Gillis to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel Jackson and Bernice Ivy Jackson; her former husband Henry Sanford Burell; and her husband Johnny Wall Gillis. She is survived by: her children, Richard Burell (Donna), Timothy Burell (Wanda), Deborah Burell, Virginia Deck and Joy Clifford. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to First Baptist Church of Commerce or Dunwoody Baptist Church in honor and memory of Martha Jackson Burell Gillis.
