Mr. Charlie Gilley, age 86, of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019.  He was born September 30, 1933 in Carrollton, Georgia, the son of the late Charlie Tom Gilley and the late Evie Lee Latimer Gilley. 

He retired from General Motors, Lakewood Plant with twenty-five years of service.  

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, in 2001, Eva Alma Collins Gilley; a sister, Mary Collins; and a brother, Rayford Gilley.  

He is survived by three sons: David Gilley and his wife, Cindy, of Carrollton, Gary Gilley of Wedowee, Alabama, and Randy Gilley of Roopville, Georgia;  sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Jerry Weldon of Carrollton, Georgia; brother and sister-in-law, Clifford and Carolyn Gilley of Flowery Branch, Georgia; five grandchildren: Heather Hill, Blake Gilley, Amanda Manders, Mitchell Gilley, and Lindsay Driver; nine great grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Wayne Webb officiating.  Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. 

Interment will follow in Carroll Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:30 PM until 2:45 PM. 

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com.  Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.