Kharvina "Kay" Nell Gilmore, 71, of Fort Worth passed away peacefully on August 25, at 4:37 a.m. after a long and courageous battle with cancer she decided it was time to go home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to see her father and mother, A.L. and Inez Devenport.
She was born January 9, 1950 in Dublin, Texas, home of the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling factory which oddly enough became her absolute favorite drink that was always accompanied by sunflower seeds. She was the baby of four children including Claude Devenport who proceeded her in death and wife Judy. Joreta Carter and husband Glenn of Jacksonville, Florida and Geneva Buchanan of Graham, Texas as well as her husband Curtis who become a dear friend as well as a brother-in-law and proved to be her arch nemesis in the wrestling ring.
She was a miracle and showed her tenacious character right from the start as her mother's appendix ruptured at the time of her birth and they feared she might not make it. As soon as she was bottle fed, she was promptly kidnapped by her oldest sister as a replacement for her favorite baby doll and proceeded to win their hearts as she did with everyone she ever met.
She moved from Dublin to Fort Worth where unbeknownst to her younger self, she met her future husband and love of her life, Billy Dwight Gilmore, when they played in the yard together as children when the two families attended the same church.
She moved from Fort Worth to Pantego for a brief time, only to jump to Georgia for a couple of years before returning to Arlington where she spent the majority of her younger years. She made a brief move to California and back when at the age of 17 she ran into her soulmate once again when he returned from Vietnam and upon seeing her said, "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in this world." Alas his cheesy pick-up line, albeit a valid statement, worked and three months later on February 20th, 1968 she was wed to Billy Gilmore and their beautiful love saga began.
She is survived by her five children, Angela Hansen and husband, Leo, Alexander Gilmore and wife, Angela, Christopher Gilmore, Amanda Gilmore, and Alisha Price and wife, Mesha all of Fort Worth. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Jordan, Haley, Chase, Kristen, Alexis, Kayla, Christal, Caydence, and Montana; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey, and Addie; as well as many loved nephews and nieces, Tommy, Lynn, Michael, Michelle, Kris, Doug, Cindy, Tim, Sancia, Story, Benji, Jack, Jennifer, Rick, Kenny, David, Sedeve, Dorinda, and last but not least Benji Gilmore.
Visitation - AUG 31. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Funeral - SEP 1. 2:30 PM
She was born January 9, 1950 in Dublin, Texas, home of the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling factory which oddly enough became her absolute favorite drink that was always accompanied by sunflower seeds. She was the baby of four children including Claude Devenport who proceeded her in death and wife Judy. Joreta Carter and husband Glenn of Jacksonville, Florida and Geneva Buchanan of Graham, Texas as well as her husband Curtis who become a dear friend as well as a brother-in-law and proved to be her arch nemesis in the wrestling ring.
She was a miracle and showed her tenacious character right from the start as her mother's appendix ruptured at the time of her birth and they feared she might not make it. As soon as she was bottle fed, she was promptly kidnapped by her oldest sister as a replacement for her favorite baby doll and proceeded to win their hearts as she did with everyone she ever met.
She moved from Dublin to Fort Worth where unbeknownst to her younger self, she met her future husband and love of her life, Billy Dwight Gilmore, when they played in the yard together as children when the two families attended the same church.
She moved from Fort Worth to Pantego for a brief time, only to jump to Georgia for a couple of years before returning to Arlington where she spent the majority of her younger years. She made a brief move to California and back when at the age of 17 she ran into her soulmate once again when he returned from Vietnam and upon seeing her said, "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in this world." Alas his cheesy pick-up line, albeit a valid statement, worked and three months later on February 20th, 1968 she was wed to Billy Gilmore and their beautiful love saga began.
She is survived by her five children, Angela Hansen and husband, Leo, Alexander Gilmore and wife, Angela, Christopher Gilmore, Amanda Gilmore, and Alisha Price and wife, Mesha all of Fort Worth. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Jordan, Haley, Chase, Kristen, Alexis, Kayla, Christal, Caydence, and Montana; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey, and Addie; as well as many loved nephews and nieces, Tommy, Lynn, Michael, Michelle, Kris, Doug, Cindy, Tim, Sancia, Story, Benji, Jack, Jennifer, Rick, Kenny, David, Sedeve, Dorinda, and last but not least Benji Gilmore.
Visitation - AUG 31. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Funeral - SEP 1. 2:30 PM
Kharvina "Kay" Nell Gilmore, 71, of Fort Worth passed away peacefully on August 25, at 4:37 a.m. after a long and courageous battle with cancer she decided it was time to go home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to see her father and mother, A.L. and Inez Devenport.
She was born January 9, 1950 in Dublin, Texas, home of the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling factory which oddly enough became her absolute favorite drink that was always accompanied by sunflower seeds. She was the baby of four children including Claude Devenport who proceeded her in death and wife Judy. Joreta Carter and husband Glenn of Jacksonville, Florida and Geneva Buchanan of Graham, Texas as well as her husband Curtis who become a dear friend as well as a brother-in-law and proved to be her arch nemesis in the wrestling ring.
She was a miracle and showed her tenacious character right from the start as her mother's appendix ruptured at the time of her birth and they feared she might not make it. As soon as she was bottle fed, she was promptly kidnapped by her oldest sister as a replacement for her favorite baby doll and proceeded to win their hearts as she did with everyone she ever met.
She moved from Dublin to Fort Worth where unbeknownst to her younger self, she met her future husband and love of her life, Billy Dwight Gilmore, when they played in the yard together as children when the two families attended the same church.
She moved from Fort Worth to Pantego for a brief time, only to jump to Georgia for a couple of years before returning to Arlington where she spent the majority of her younger years. She made a brief move to California and back when at the age of 17 she ran into her soulmate once again when he returned from Vietnam and upon seeing her said, "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in this world." Alas his cheesy pick-up line, albeit a valid statement, worked and three months later on February 20th, 1968 she was wed to Billy Gilmore and their beautiful love saga began.
She is survived by her five children, Angela Hansen and husband, Leo, Alexander Gilmore and wife, Angela, Christopher Gilmore, Amanda Gilmore, and Alisha Price and wife, Mesha all of Fort Worth. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Jordan, Haley, Chase, Kristen, Alexis, Kayla, Christal, Caydence, and Montana; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey, and Addie; as well as many loved nephews and nieces, Tommy, Lynn, Michael, Michelle, Kris, Doug, Cindy, Tim, Sancia, Story, Benji, Jack, Jennifer, Rick, Kenny, David, Sedeve, Dorinda, and last but not least Benji Gilmore.
Visitation - AUG 31. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Funeral - SEP 1. 2:30 PM
She was born January 9, 1950 in Dublin, Texas, home of the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling factory which oddly enough became her absolute favorite drink that was always accompanied by sunflower seeds. She was the baby of four children including Claude Devenport who proceeded her in death and wife Judy. Joreta Carter and husband Glenn of Jacksonville, Florida and Geneva Buchanan of Graham, Texas as well as her husband Curtis who become a dear friend as well as a brother-in-law and proved to be her arch nemesis in the wrestling ring.
She was a miracle and showed her tenacious character right from the start as her mother's appendix ruptured at the time of her birth and they feared she might not make it. As soon as she was bottle fed, she was promptly kidnapped by her oldest sister as a replacement for her favorite baby doll and proceeded to win their hearts as she did with everyone she ever met.
She moved from Dublin to Fort Worth where unbeknownst to her younger self, she met her future husband and love of her life, Billy Dwight Gilmore, when they played in the yard together as children when the two families attended the same church.
She moved from Fort Worth to Pantego for a brief time, only to jump to Georgia for a couple of years before returning to Arlington where she spent the majority of her younger years. She made a brief move to California and back when at the age of 17 she ran into her soulmate once again when he returned from Vietnam and upon seeing her said, "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in this world." Alas his cheesy pick-up line, albeit a valid statement, worked and three months later on February 20th, 1968 she was wed to Billy Gilmore and their beautiful love saga began.
She is survived by her five children, Angela Hansen and husband, Leo, Alexander Gilmore and wife, Angela, Christopher Gilmore, Amanda Gilmore, and Alisha Price and wife, Mesha all of Fort Worth. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Jordan, Haley, Chase, Kristen, Alexis, Kayla, Christal, Caydence, and Montana; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey, and Addie; as well as many loved nephews and nieces, Tommy, Lynn, Michael, Michelle, Kris, Doug, Cindy, Tim, Sancia, Story, Benji, Jack, Jennifer, Rick, Kenny, David, Sedeve, Dorinda, and last but not least Benji Gilmore.
Visitation - AUG 31. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Funeral - SEP 1. 2:30 PM
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