Passed away on April 14, 2014 at Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony, in his 62nd year, Mr. Hank Beverly Frank Gillard of Roddickton. Frank was born in Roddickton on February 29, 1952 to parents John and Sylvia. He grew up in Roddickton with his 12 brothers and sister. He later met and married Annie May Adams and they had nine beautiful children. He worked for two years in the mines in Sudbury, worked as foremen for 17 years, and was also the maintenance man for the Town of Roddickton. Frank owned convenience stores and ran "The Bam" for several years. He played music at an early age; there was not an instrument that he couldn’t play. He always had faith in the Lord and was a true believer. Left to mourn are his dear wife Annie May; his son Hank (Melissa); daughters Vina, Jennifer (Rick), Candida (Jamie), Petrina, Janiece, Beverly (Dean), Deanza, and Jacinta; seven granddaughters; eight grandsons; sisters Dora Randell (Norman), Myrtle Canning, Etta-Mae Tiller; brothers John, Lloyd, Leander, Raymond and Robert Randell as well as a large circle of other family and friends. He lived to see the passing of his parents Sylvia and Jonathan Gillard, his sisters Marjorie, Mary and Georgie, and his brother Stennie. Visitation was held at the funeral home in Roddickton. The funeral service took place at the Pentecostal Church in Roddickton with Pastor G. B. Pinksen officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Kerry M. Fillatre Funeral Home, St. Anthony and Roddickton, Lee Nippard, funeral director.