Mr. Vernard Lucky Gilman

June 4, 1929 - October 29, 2019

Vernard “Lucky” Gilman was born June 4th, 1929 in Wyoming and passed away October 29th, 2019 in Alabama. He was 90 years old and lived a colorful life. He had a passion for traveling long distances and would not stop until he got where he was going. Of course, the only way to get him to stop is if you screamed, “FIRE”. His tall tales always seemed so unbelievable, especially as a kid listening to him, but the tall tales were always true. The movie “Big Fish” comes to mind. He was a state boxing champion, sang back-up to Patsy Cline while playing guitar, built and drove stock cars, and before that he worked on military aircraft. Until computers came along, there wasn’t a piece of equipment he couldn’t fix or operate. His ability to drive is legendary. All of his kids were blessed with this talent. His tenacity to preserver against the elements and odds i.e. true grit was like no other. Lucky Gilman will be most remembered as a true cowboy; loved livestock, the rodeo, pick-up trucks, and wasn’t afraid to get his elbows dirty helping out a friend. He would give you the shirt off his back if you truly needed it. Lucky Gilman would want us to speak the cowboys prayer today and know he is on the range again, free to travel, and at peace. He will be greatly missed. A memorial service honoring Lucky Gilman and Mary Anna Gilman will take place December 7th, 2019 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at Mack Funeral Home in Robertsdale