He was a owner and operator of Eddie's Tile. He served on the trustee board at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, where he was also deacon and member. He was a board member of the African American Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors: wife, Anna Eldridge Gildon; daughter, Rose Ward of Lake Jackson; sons, Michael Gildon of Fairfield. Calif., Robert Gildon and Anthony Gildon, both of Victoria, and Dennis Gildon of Morgandown. W Va.; sisters, Mildred Tarver, Rita Thorn and Billie Jo Gildon, all of Austin, Seletia Davis and Margie Hicks, both of San Diego, Calif.; brothers, George Edward Gildon of Austin and Kurt Gildon of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by: parents; sister, Ruth Bracy; and brother, John Tarver.
Visitation will be 8-8 p.m. Tuesday at Rosewood Rineral Chapels. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, the Rev. Fred Hobbs officiating.
Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria. 361-573-4546.
Published by the Victoria Advocate, September 9, 2002
He was a owner and operator of Eddie's Tile. He served on the trustee board at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, where he was also deacon and member. He was a board member of the African American Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors: wife, Anna Eldridge Gildon; daughter, Rose Ward of Lake Jackson; sons, Michael Gildon of Fairfield. Calif., Robert Gildon and Anthony Gildon, both of Victoria, and Dennis Gildon of Morgandown. W Va.; sisters, Mildred Tarver, Rita Thorn and Billie Jo Gildon, all of Austin, Seletia Davis and Margie Hicks, both of San Diego, Calif.; brothers, George Edward Gildon of Austin and Kurt Gildon of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by: parents; sister, Ruth Bracy; and brother, John Tarver.
Visitation will be 8-8 p.m. Tuesday at Rosewood Rineral Chapels. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, the Rev. Fred Hobbs officiating.
Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria. 361-573-4546.
Published by the Victoria Advocate, September 9, 2002
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