Roscoe Calvin

Gilmore

Pastor Roscoe Calvin Gilmore, Sr. was born to Cecil and Lue Hattie (Edwards) Gilmore on December 20,1936, in Washington, Arkansas.

He was Assistant Pastor at Trinity Faith Tabernacle for Pastor Edward King (affectionally known as Dad King) and later, Pastor Mary Francis Jones. He later Co-pastored in Rocky Ridge, Ohio and at Victory Church of God in Genoa, Ohio. He was then called by God to begin his own ministry at Lighthouse Holiness Tabernacle. He was Senior Pastor for 33 years.

He worked construction for Dave Dember Lab, Neuman Jewelers, and Mendells for several years. He was the Supervisor for the YWCA for 20 years, and he retired as Supervisor at Toledo Building Service after 40 years.

Pastor Roscoe Calvin Gilmore, Sr. went to his heavenly home on July 20, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents: Cecil and Lue Hattie Gilmore, brothers: John Lewis Morrison and George Logan, sisters: Velma Bagsby and Mary Lomax, sons: Pedro Gilmore, Nathan Gilmore, Keith Stuart, Julius Stuart and daughter Sheila Gilmore. Roscoe was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He will be remembered for his green chair, old westerns, and his love for Reese's Cups and homemade buckeyes on his birthdays.

Roscoe is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Linda Gilmore, siblings: William (Gladius) Gilmore, Reverend Gennie (Mildred) Gilmore, Cecil (Susie) Gilmore, Hattie Mae Bliss, and Dorothy Gilmore; children: Charlotte Joubert, Linda Coleman, Mia Gilmore, Roslyn Gilmore, Ashley Gilmore (Albert), Lynn Marsh (Matthew), Roshayla Gilmore, Roscoe Gilmore Jr., Saul Gilmore (Gwen), Michael Stuart, Mark Gilmore, Demetrius

Gilmore, Manno Gilmore, and Cetreon Gilmore. He lovingly leaves behind and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Raymond Arent for his ongoing support of the family, Pastor Patricia Smith and Trinity Faith Tabernacle, and the staff at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital, Encompass Rehab, and Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Scripture:

2nd Corinthians 5:6-8 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:), we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord.