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BORN

1937

DIED

2025

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Cottage Hill Memorial Funeral Home

7158 Cottage Hill Road

Mobile, Alabama

Terry Van Gilder Obituary

Rev. Terry Van Gilder, 88, passed away in Mobile, Alabama. He was born, in Plymouth, to Manford and Lucile (Woodbury) Van Gilder. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Greer) Van Gilder; daughter, Julie (David) Baker; son, Jeff Van Gilder; seven grandchildren; brothers, Lynn, Bruce, Ren, and Kirk. cottagehillmemorialfuneralhomeandcremation.com

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Published by The Pilot News from Aug. 6 to Aug. 7, 2025.

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John Halt

Yesterday

Rosemary , my deepest condolences, I always enjoyed the visits and times when yall came back to Indiana to visit and being family to yall. Love you cousin!

Barbara Bixel Hunt

August 7, 2025

So sorry to hear of Terry's passing. I knew Terry in school and our parents were good friends. He was a great person.

Mary Newcomer Schneider

August 7, 2025

I am sorry you lost a dear man in the Van Gilder family. May God be with you and give you comfort knowing the best is yet to come for all of us who know Christ as our Savior. I was a classmate in high school to Lynn.

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Brownsville Assembly of God Church

3100 W Desoto St, Pen, FL 32505

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9

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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Brownsville Assembly of God Church

3100 W Desoto St, Pen, FL 32505

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7158 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL 36609

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