Gilbert E. Lord, 78, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 5, at Hillcrest Funeral Home, Kenneth Gossar officiating. Visitation will begin at noon.

Per his request, he will be cremated. Burial of cremains will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

He was born July 27, 1944, in Pleasant Hill, Illinois. He was a retired custodian for Castle Junior High School in Newburgh, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Curtis Lord and Audrey Marie Hartsock Lord; a son, Michael Lord; brother, Richard Lord; and sister, Gloria Hall.

Gilbert is survived by his wife of 42 years, Sandra Kay Byers Lord; his children, Pam Lord, Martha Dawn Lord, Lori Zumwalt and Ronnie Lord of Illinois; step-children, Donald Ray (Barbara) Gossar Jr. of Shelbyville, Donna Gossar Williams of Kentucky; brother, Curt Lord; sister, Julie Henderson; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.