Rev. Ron Gilbert
- Easley, SC
Rev. Ronald Anthony "Ron" Gilbert, 59, of 308 Joshua Street, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Floyd Asbury and Emma Jean Hinton Gilbert, Rev. Gilbert was an Evangelist with the Pentecostal Holiness Denomination. He was formerly a drill instructor with the US Army.
Surviving are his wife, Joy Piper Gilbert of the home; a son, Robbie Moon (Leslie) of Piedmont; three daughters, Sherry Gilbert Steele (Scott) of Easley, Shannon Watkins of Greenville, and Joy Lynn Callerame (Charles) of Piedmont; four brothers, Danny Gilbert of Cleveland, Roy Gilbert (Susan), of Dacusville, and Rev. Rick Gilbert (Maria), of Easley; two sisters, Kay Smith (Ray), of Annapolis, MD, and Jeanette Perkins (Terry), of Tallahassee, FL; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown.
Visitation will be from 2:30 until 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rev. Ron Gilbert Memorial Fund, c/o Robinson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 387, Easley, SC 29641.
The family is at the home of Robbie and Leslie Moon, 427 Whitt Road, Piedmont, SC 29673.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.