Mr. Granville Hayden "Bud" Gilley, age 81, of Summerville, GA, died Friday, December 4, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Gilley was born November 15, 1934, in Menlo, GA, son of the late Ollie E. and Jessie Ethel Willingham Gilley.  He was retired from the United States Army where he was a medical aide to General George C. Marshall from 1957 to 1959.  Mr. Gilley was also a member of the Georgia Peace Officer Association, and an honorary member of the Georgia Sheriff's Association.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Don Gilley; and a sister, Phyllis Hogg.

Mr. Gilley is survived by his wife, Ann Gilley; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Hayden and Tammy Gilley; daughter, Lynn Gilley Hughes; a sister, Dot Cavin; 5 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Gilley will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 6, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating.  Interment will follow in the AMI Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be nephews, Tim Hogg, Mark Hogg, Randy Gilley, Tony Gilley, Jamie Cavin, and Justin Stone.

Mr. Gilley will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday, December 5, 2015.  He will also be in state from 12:30 P.M. until the hour of service on Sunday.

Mason Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Granville Hayden "Bud" Gilley who died on Friday.