He was born in Enville, TN the son of the late Willie and Jewell England Guilliams. He attended school in Enville and served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Europe. After service he was married to Marie Mount on April 19, 1947. They made their home at Enville. He farmed most of his life and worked as a carpenter. He also worked at Johnson Controls and retired December 1991. After retirement he worked at Cabo Garbage Collection Center for Chester County Solid Waste. He was a member of the Roby Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Marie Mount Guilliams and a son Mike Guilliams both of Enville; two sisters, Jetty Griffin of Selmer and Kay Melton of Enville.