Keith “Buster” Gilliam was born April 8, 1957 to Mamie Lois Pool Wildensten and Harold Gilliam in Oakland, California and passed away on August 1, 2023 in Chandler, Oklahoma at the age of 66 years.
Buster lived in California in the early years of his life and then moved to Chandler, Oklahoma in grade school. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1976 and, in 1979, married Vickie Helm (Hicks). Shortly, thereafter, Buster and Vickie had their daughter, Crystal.
Buster worked at Eaton Corporation in Shawnee, Oklahoma for over 3 decades.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Barbara; mother, Lois Mamie Pool Wildensten; and father, Harold Gilliam. Survivors include his daughter, Crystal Earp and husband Cody of Chandler; stepdaughter, Tammi Walker and husband Lance Bivins of Oklahoma City; stepson, Billy Walker and wife Christi of Cushing; seven grandchildren; his sister, Glenyce Berchtold of Pahrump, Nevada and many, many other family and friends.
At Buster’s request, no visitation or funeral service will be held. In true “Buster” style, the family asks that you hold up the next beer you drink and say, “Cheers to Buster!” to honor his memory. Arrangements were under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.