Rosemary Gillam, nee Carl, of Steelville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Cuba Manor at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 4 days. She was born July 24, 1934 in Viburnum, Missouri to Reldon G. Carl and Eula Bernice Payne Carl. On August 31, 1951 in Potosi, Missouri she was united in marriage to Herbert Gillam and to this union five children were born.

Rosemary was actively involved for many years at Lookout Assembly of God Church in Viburnum. She was always busy sewing, gardening, crocheting, enjoying her flowers and cooking. She was known for her delicious chicken and dumplings and homemade yeast donuts. Most of all she loved being with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all of her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herb Gillam; two brothers, Gilbert Carl and Charles Carl; brothers-in-law, Elmer Gillam and wife Betty and Paul Gillam and wife Virginia; sisters-in-law, Oneta Schlake, Rosealee Stulce and husband Fred and Ardell Welzbacher and husband Paul.

She will be sadly missed by her five children, Joyce Chandler and husband Larry of East End, MO, James Gillam of Steelville, MO, Rita "Kathy" Snyder and husband Michael of Davisville, MO, Joseph Lawrence Gillam and wife Donna of Farmington, MO and Donna Asher and husband Ed of Davisville, MO; three brothers, Richard Wayne Carl and wife Nancy of Cuba, MO, Aaron Carl of Courtois, MO and William Carl and wife Sharon of Oates, MO; four sisters, Judy Prater and husband Bill of Redford, MO, Mariam Smith and husband Gene of Oates, MO, Lynn Chandler and husband Ronnie of East End, MO and Phyllis Bolin and husband Gene of Nixa, MO; brother-in-law, Marvin Gillam and wife Emily of Cuba, MO and Bob Schlake of Doniphan, MO; sixteen grandchildren, Brian Chandler, Eric (Eric Ray) Chandler, Brent Snyder, Brock (Tasha) Snyder, Katy (Cole) Chandler, Sarah (Jamie) Hoover, Rev. Jared (Mindy) Gillam, Wesley Gillam, Abby (Josh) O'Neail, Brad (Tammy) Gillam, Cody (Trease) Gillam, Joey (Brittany) Gillam, Jacob (Samatha) Gillam, Jennifer (Rob) Housewright, Kristi (Ben) Faughn, Jeremy (Kendra) Asher; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

The Family received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Ronnie Chandler and Rev. Jared Gillam officiating. Special music of "Come Spring" was sung by Jess Hedrick accompanied on piano by Sharon Hedrick and "Sweet Beulah Land" was sung by Sharon Hedrick with Bob Coleman accompanying on guitar and Jared Gillam on harmonica. Other music of "Medals for Momma" was also played.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Czar Cemetery, Viburnum, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Jacob Gillam, Brian Chandler, Brent Snyder, Wesley Gillam, Jeremy Asher, Eric Chandler, Brock Snyder and Joey Gillam with honorary as Eric Ray, Niki Lees, Sarah Hoover, Abby O'Neail, Jennifer Housewright, Kristi Faughn, Katy Chandler, Tonya Abney, Cody Gillam, Rob Housewright and Ben Faughn.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.