Willie Paul Kilburn

Willie Paul Kilburn of Florence, AL was born March 20, 1928 in Lawrence County, TN, the son of the late Miley and Cecil Rebecca Kelley Kilburn. He was united in marriage to Charlene Riedout on February 2, 1948.



Mr. Kilburn was a Minister and retired machinist. He pastored Mayflower Full Gospel Church in South Bend, IN, Green River Tabernacle in Waynesboro, TN, Osceola Full Gospel Church in Osceola, IN, and for the past fifteen years, he has been the pastor of Turkey Creek Union Church in Savannah, TN.



Mr. Kilburn departed this life on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 85 Years, 1 Month, 24 Days.



He is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Charlene Riedout Kilburn of Florence, AL; sons, Gary Dewayne Kilburn of Lutts, TN, Kevin Darrell Kilburn of Florence, AL; daughter, Paulette Steele and husband, William Charles Steele, Jr. of Granger, IN; grandchildren, William Charles Steele III, Ashley Paige Andrews; great-grandchildren, Hannah, Amelia, and Lydia Steele, and Emerald and Amethyst Andrews; brothers, Charles Kilburn of Osceola, IN, Miley Jr Kilburn of Finger, TN, T.J. Kilburn and Leon Kilburn both of Savannah, TN; sisters, Emma Lois Beeler of Toledo, OH, Norma Rene Irvin of South Bend, IN, Joyce Childers of Lexington, AL; nieces and nephews.



In addition to his parents, Mr. Kilburn was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Lane Kilburn; a brother, Clemon Kelley Kilburn.



Services will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Jason Love and Ricky West officiating. Burial will follow in Lutts Cemetery, Lutts, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Pallbearers will be Greg Allison, Mike Allison, Willy steele, Ashley Andrews, Tim Kilburn, Dan Kilburn, Frankie Vickery, Greg Geralds, and Rayford Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Millard Southerland, Timothy Andrews, Amy Steele, and Dale Bevis.