William "Bill" Herbert Gilliam, age 67, of Canton, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Marietta, GA. He was born on April 19, 1951 in Ducktown. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He worked for Northside Hospital in charge of the CT Department for a number of years and later worked as a Real Estate Agent in the North Georgia Area. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Herbert and Eddia Lee Morris Gilliam and sisters, Helen Garrett and Bessie Holloway. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, James "J.W." and Leigh Ann Gilliam of Buford; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Bob Adams of Blue Ridge, and Margaret and Darrell Bennett of Powder Springs; Tony Phillips of Canton; nephews, Winston Garrett, Bryan Adams, and Tyron Gilliam; nieces, Ruth Ann Chynoweth, Tammy MacLean, Jordan Gilliam, Hannah Morgan, and Sarah Gilliam; and several great-nieces and nephews. Memorial services were conducted on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. from Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Delmar Davenport and Dr. David Busch officiating. Darrell Bennett provided the music. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mr. Gilliam may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation at www.apdaparkinson.org or 1941 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30309. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Akins Funeral Home - Blue Ridge Saturday, January 26, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, Georgia 30513 Directions Memorial Service Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel Saturday, January 26, 2019 1:00 PM 7871 Blue Ridge DriveBlue Ridge, GA 30513 Directions