Submitted by: Dan Rich

William Gilreath

Feb. 6, 1927 -- Sept. 22, 2004

South Bend Tribune 9/25/2004

William Gilreath, 77, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 9:48 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Mr. Gilreath owned and operated C&G Discount for many years and recently worked part-time at Big R Supplies in Elkhart, Ind. He was born on Feb. 6, 1927, in Carrollton, Mo., to the late William and Elva (Nutter) Gilreath.

On June 27, 1951, in South Bend, he married Virginia "Ginny" Anderson who survives. Along with his loving wife, Ginny Gilreath, of South Bend, he is also survived by two daughters, Laurie (Tim) Robertson of South Bend and Suzan (Eric) Strantz of Mishawaka, Ind.; five grandchildren, Jason Robertson, Jeremy Robertson, Jennifer Robertson, Christopher Strantz and Kasee Strantz; and three brothers, Rev. Edward Proffitt of Springfield, Mo., Larry Proffitt of Sparta, Mo., and Hubert Proffitt of Shell Knob, Mo. One sister, Juanita Lawter, preceded him in death. Mr. Gilreath graduated from Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Mo., in 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of American Legion Post #303.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, in College Park Missionary Church, 2014 Liberty Drive, Mishawaka, Ind. Pastor Jim Bayer will officiate. Military graveside services and burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, and one hour prior to services Monday in the church. Contributions in memory of William Gilreath may be made to River Park Business Association Scholarship Fund, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46614.