Cynthia “Cindy” June Gillum, 52, of Lucasville, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024, at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly. She was born April 24, 1972, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Thomas A. Taylor and Stephanie June Sapp Taylor of Jasper, Ohio.
On July 19, 2001, she was united in marriage to Kevin Gillum, who survives. Also surviving are her children, Cody Frederick of McDermott, Ohio, Hayley (Daniel) Gillum Case of Dublin, Ohio, Jessy Gillum of Jackson, Ohio and Kaleb Gillum of Lucasville; a brother, Thomas (Ann) Taylor, Jr. of Waverly; brothers-in-law, Mark (Connie) Gillum of Chillicothe and Kyle (Monica) Gillum of Richmondale; a sister-in-law, Karrie Gillum of Chillicothe; and grandchildren, Jax, Zalie and Braxton; also survived by many loving aunt, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Goldie Sapp; paternal grandparents, Arthur and Donna Taylor; father-in-law, Floyd Gillum; and mother-in-law, Beverly Johnson.
Cynthia graduated from Piketon High School and Rio Grande Nursing School in 2015. She was currently employed at NIC Global in Chillicothe.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2024, at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home in Waverly, with Scott Judge officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
