- Date Of Death: February 20, 2016
- State: Alabama
William “Roy” Gilbert, age 95, of Birmingham, AL passed away February 20, 2016. Roy was born on February 11, 1921 in Petersburg, TN to the late James and Mary Ethel Freeman Gilbert. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 68 years, Jayne Rittenberry Gilbert, who passed away on February 8, 2016; their two sons, Jerry Gilbert and Mike Gilbert; two brothers and four sisters. He is survived by his daughter, Janet Thompson (Jim); daughter-in-law, Brenda Kruse; three grandchildren: Cody Gilbert, Breanna Garcia (Moi), Lauren Craft (Michael); five great grandchildren: Madison York, Noah and Ethan Garcia, William and Amelia Craft. Roy served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of WWII. He retired from Rust Engineering in 1986 after a 37 year career.
