Winona Jewell Gilliam
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Winona Jewell Gilliam, 77 Of Spotsylvania, Virginia died at Mary Washington Hospital on January 29, 2022. She was born on 4/4/1944 to the late George Sr. and Jewell Wooten. She worked with the Fairfax County Sheriff's Department and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania, VA. Winona had many hobbies and activities that she enjoyed. Her special ones were reading, recycling, and flea marketing. She is preceded in death by her parents, and one son, Fred Eldridge Higgins Jr. Winona is survived by her four children, Karin Higgins Fix and Husband Kim; Rose Higgins Wilcox; Dale Higgins, and Dennis Chambers; one sister, Wanda Wooten, and one brother, Ralph Wooten and his wife Becky. She is also survived by her adored 23 grandchildren and her cherished 33 great grandchildren, along with a special great nephew, Gabriel Stout.
Family and friends will be received at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 13318 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge VA 22191 on Friday, February 4th, 2022, from 5pm-7pm. A life celebration service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at 9:00am with interment following at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Alexandria VA 22306 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made in memory of Winona to Christ Episcopal Church, 8951 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania Virginia 22553.