Richard Alfred Gillman Jr. Obituary
In loving memory of Richard Alfred Gillman Jr. of Delaware, Oklahoma, who departed this world on September 16, 2025 at the age of 78. Richard leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Richard departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Richard may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Richard leaves behind.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Richard A. Gillman Sr. and Ruby Earnestine Gillman (Talley); his wife Nora "Jane" Early; his nephew Eddie Debo; his daughters, Christa Hamby (Jeff) of Parsons, KS. and Becky Johnson (Bobby) of Nowata, OK; his grandsons, Kyle Johnson (Margo) of Nowata and Patrick Brown of Tulsa; and his great grandchildren, Weston and Wesley Johnson.
He was always proud to donate his handmade woodcraft to the FFA benefit auctions.
