Obituary for Berthene Thene Gilmore

Berthene “Thene” Gilmore, age 82, of Milan, GA, peacefully departed this life at her home on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Ms. Gilmore was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and strength touched the lives of many. She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Teresa Gilmore of Milan-Chauncey, Georgia; Jasper Jones of Sun River Terrace, Illinois; and stepchildren, Glen Young (Ruby), Denise Gilmore, Kenneth Gilmore, and Dwayne Gilmore, all of Chicago, Illinois; brothers, John Calvin Jones Jr. of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Robert Jones of Hazlehurst, Georgia; sisters, Catherine Davis of Woodbine, New Jersey, and Jeannette Jones (Carlton) of McRae, Georgia.

She also leaves behind her beloved grandchildren: Ariel Foster and Noel Butler of Bourbonnais, Illinois; Jasmine Jones and Jamisha Jones of Manteno, Illinois; Khadija Butler of Springfield, Illinois; Syeer Randall and Brianna Moore of Milan-Chauncey, Georgia; and Jasper J. Jones, Jr. of Bloomington, Illinois, along with a host of cherished great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Obie Gilmore; daughter, Katie Jones; brother, Tommy Lee Jones; stepson, Darwin Gilmore; and great-granddaughter, C’Yara Clark.

Funeral services will be officiated by Reverend McCloud on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, located at 830 Saint Paul Church Road, Lumber City, Georgia 31549. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with funeral services immediately following from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Burial services will follow at Dillard Cemetery, Dillard Cemetery Road, Alamo, Georgia 30411. A repast will be held afterward at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.

Ms. Gilmore’s life and legacy will forever remain in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.