Betty J Gillis

January 11th, 1926 to December 20th, 2014
Obituary

Betty Jean Gillis, 88, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 after a long illness.

She was born January 11, 1926 in Detroit to the late Howard and Hazel Hughes. She married Stanley E. Gillis on August 29, 1946 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death on December 23, 1972.

Mrs. Gillis was employed at the Port Huron Eye Clinic prior to her retirement. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, loved to play cards, was a long time league bowler and an avid Detroit Tigers fan.

She is survived by two children, Nancy Cowper of Port Huron and Stanley (Cindy) Gillis Jr .of Waipahu, Hawaii; granddaughter, Megan Cowper and fiancé Matthew Furtah; a beloved aunt, Geneva Glenn and Geneva’s son, Stewart Glenn; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, H. Robert Hughes.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014 in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. The Reverend Max Amstutz will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the family.

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