Rudolph Gilbert Gill, Sr.

Rudolph Gilbert Gill, Sr., 69, of Brandon, Mississippi, and formerly of Lampasas passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, with a visitation an hour prior. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. He was born on August 26, 1951, to Gilbert and O'Tomie Gill in Lampasas, Texas. He attended and graduated from Lampasas High School and was proud to be a Battlin' Badger. After high school, he embarked on a 40-year career in the poultry industry. His passion for the poultry business led him from Lampasas to Fredericksburg, Texas, Fresno, California, and lastly, Brandon, Mississippi. In 1995, he founded and created Gill Enterprises Inc. He was a highly successful entrepreneur, proudly contracting for Tyson Foods for twenty-five years. In his leisure time, he really enjoyed football and baseball and was a passionate fan of Texas A&M, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Texas Rangers. He enjoyed attending games with family and friends any time he could. He loved his family dearly and his grandchildren were his true pride and joy. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Gill; sons, Brandy Shane Gill (Melissa), Rudolph G. Gill Jr., (Rachel), Raymond Cardenas Jr. (Anitra); daughters, Sheena Gill Pace (Jason), Sasha Gill Williamson (Bryan), Candie Cardenas, and was the proud grandpa to thirteen grandchildren.