November 3, 2025
Barbara Jo Gillum, 89, of Rush, Ky made her heavenly journey home Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 5, 1936, in Louisa, Ky a daughter of the late John and Laura Caudill Davis. She was a Homemaker in her own home and was a member of Kilgore Community Church in Rush, Ky. She was very active within the church and her church community as well as being very active with the Norton Branch Volunteer Fire Department. She served as Secretary for the fire department for several years. She is preceded in death in addition to her parents by her husband Leslie Keith Gillum and seven siblings. She is survived by her two children Malana (Tim) Johnson of Mt. Sterling, Ky and Greg (Melissa) Gillum of Grayson, Ky, four grandchildren Nathan (Marnettia) Johnson, Elizabeth (Ira) Griffith, Travis (Brittany) Knipp, and Trevor (Alyssa) Gillum, eleven great-grandchildren Ethan (Morgan) Johnson, Chaseton (Paris) Johnson, Chloe Johnson, Cianna Griffith, Ryan Griffith, Connor Griffith, Gary Knipp, Hudson Knipp, Camden Knipp, Trenton Gillum, and Elliott Gillum, two great-great grandchildren Kai Regala and Hudson Johnson, and a sister Willa Benetixon of Florida. A private service will be held at Rose Hill Burial Park at 11:00 A.M. by Pastors Fred Wiles and Jerry Foster for family and close friends on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The community and friends are invited to visit the family at the family home after 2:00 P.M. Thursday. Lazear Funeral Home is both honored and privileged to have been entrusted with the care of Mrs. Gillum
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