Kathleen Glover (Shiflet) Gilmer, 85, wife of Junior Ernest Gilmer of 409 Cardinal Street, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 in Avante of Waynesboro.

Mrs. Gilmer was born on July 16, 1931 in Swoope, a daughter of the late William Clarence and Annie Cornelia (Riley) Shiflet.

Kathleen was a life-time member of Hebron Presbyterian Church, and was retired from AT\u0026T where she was employed as a phone operator. Following retiring from AT\u0026T she worked for Kings Daughters Hospital as a switchboard operator until 1989. Mrs. Gilmer enjoyed cooking, her special times with her family and all family gatherings.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gilmer was preceded in death by three brothers, W. Ray Shiflet, Marshall R. Shiflet and C. Moffett Shiflet and three sisters, Elizabeth Runkle, Helen Wood and Irene Adkinson.

Surviving in addition to her husband of sixty-four years, is a brother Bill Shiflet and his wife Elaine of Surprise, Arizona; two sisters, Marie Wood of Palm Harbor, Florida and Patsy Bosserman and her husband Don of Williamsburg; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

A Graveside service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Oaklawn Mausoleum and Memory Gardens by Rev. Frank Wyche. The family will receive friends following the service.

It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to the

Alzheimers Association, Central and Western Chapter, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.