Fran Gillilan

May 15, 1937 - January 1, 2021

Mrs. Mary Frances Gillilan, 83, widow of the late Bobbie Lamar Gillilan, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Anderson Oaks. Born May 15, 1937, in Tunnellhill, GA she was the daughter of the late Clarence Grady Watkins and the late Berty Mae Garrison Watkins. She was a homemaker and member of Centenary United Methodist Church. Mrs. Gillilan was predeceased by her brothers, Andrew J. Watkins and Clarence G. Watkins, Jr.; and her sisters, Louise Lee, Marie Nuckles, Ruby Fitzgerald, and Martha Carroll. Survivors include her daughters, Lisa Urban and husband Don, and Kimberly Deans and husband Jeff; her grandchildren, Christopher Urban, Kimberly Glover (Englis), Matt Deans, and Nick Deans; her great-grandchildren, Emily Grace Urban, Luke Urban, Kinsley Glover, and Russ Glover; her brother, Billy Watkins; her sisters, Dorothy Rann and Edith Bond; and many nieces, nephews, and other extended family. A Memorial Service will be held at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, on Friday, January 8, 2021, but attendance will be limited due to current Covid-19 regulations. Please contact the family for service details. Inurnment will follow at 2:00 PM at Florence National Cemetery, Florence, SC. Memorial donations may be made to the Horry County Animal Shelter, 1923 Industrial Park Road, Conway, SC 29526. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff and management of Anderson Oaks for their loving and compassionate care. Please sign the online guest register at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is serving the family.