Gary Dean “Tall Boy” Tilley, 66, of McGraws, WV, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2021 at Wyoming Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, New Richmond, WV. He was born on August 18, 1955 in Pineville, WV a son of the late Arnold Levi and Virginia Alma Milam Tilley. He was of the Pentecostal faith. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister Margaret Broyles and two brothers Larry Tilley and Franklin Tilley. Survivors include a son Gary Dean Tilley, Jr. of Logan a daughter April Dawn Tilley and companion Chad Workman of Logan two sisters Linda O’Brien of Odd, and Tonjia Garretson Caldwell and husband Robert of Coal City a brother Timmy Tilley of Ravencliff grandchildren Michael Dean Tilley, Veralyn Tilley, Sariah Lynn Werstler-Tilley, Dakota Sawyer, Savanna Sawyer, William Sawyer, Dawn Sawyer, Bella Sawyer, Jeana Workman, and Chad Workman, Jr. his best friends Rocky Sincoff, Kert Browning, John Tilley, and Denver Bailey and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends. In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
