Essie Gilbert
January 7, 1939 - April 5, 2022
Essie Gilbert, age 83, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and formerly of London, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She leaves behind one daughter, Vickie Wilson & husband Robert of Fort Oglethorpe, GA; one grandson, Darrin Wilson & wife Keyu of Cincinnati, OH; two great grandchildren, Felicity and Adrian Wilson, plus a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Gilbert; her parents, Milford and Mary Sherman; her son, Phillip Gilbert; two siblings, Ada Price, Herman Sherman. Essie was retired, and she was a member of Laurel River United Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and watching the Kentucky Wildcats. Funeral services for Essie Gilbert will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Brad Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at Lickliter Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at https://act.alz.org/donate in Essie’s honor. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.
Essie Gilbert, age 83, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia and formerly of London, Kentucky passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She leaves behind one daughter, Vickie Wilson & husband Robert of Fort Oglethorpe, GA; one grandson, Darrin Wilson &... View Obituary & Service Information