Lisa Jean Ward Gillum, 53, of Denton, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014. She was born on March 24, 1960 in Bangor, Maine to John H. Ward and Betty E. Swift Ward. She married Craig Gillum on June 10, 2013 in Denton at the Little Chapel in the Woods.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors.

Lisa is survived by her husband, Craig; daughters, Heidi Adams and husband Brandon, Malory King, Michelle King and husband Jerry Cooper, and Rachel King; sons, Steven King and David King; mother, Betty E. Ward; sisters, Carrie Merrill and Shelia Nowak; brothers, Randall Ward, John Ward, Jr., and Terry Swift; 7 grandchildren, Madison King, Travis Cooper, Caleb Adams, Natalie King, Steven King III, Ashlynn King, and Dayton King; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father.