Carmina S. Gilliam, 48, native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine. The daughter of Charlie and Harolyn Yvonne Gilliam, she was born on Thursday, May 23, 1974. Carmina was a 1992 graduate of St. Augustine High School. At an early adult age, throughout the community and surrounding areas, Carmina was well known as the "go to" stylist for the latest trends in hairstyles.

Her passion for crafting and creating helped her launch several successful businesses as she began her life as an entrepreneur. She was the business owner of Fame Fancy Dazzle, DeeFame Cleaning, TuTu Too You and Extravagant Designs. Throughout the years of her entrepreneurship, her clients were loyal and faithful to her craft and her creativeness.  Those same loyal clients became her friends and considered family. Carmina enjoyed cooking. She loved life, her family, and her friends dearly. She was a devoted mother, sister, friend and auntie to many.

In addition to her mother, Carmina was preceded in eternal rest by her stepmother, Sandra Gilliam; maternal grandmother, Whilhelmina Jones; paternal grandmother, Ella Mae Gilliam.

Carmina leaves to cherish her memories: sons, Demetrius Robertson and Famous Bailey; father, Charlie Gilliam; grandfather, Roosevelt Gilliam Sr.; 4 sisters, Sonya Jones, Tara (Bright) Martin-Imoh, Carol (Tony) Whitty, Gloria Dewey; all of St Augustine; brother, Conan (Tiffany) Gilliam, Jacksonville; 3 nephews, Te'Sean Glass of Oakland, CA, Ke'Von Dailey, St. Augustine; Jason Williams, St. Augustine; 3 nieces, Victoria Williams, Fancy Simmons, all of St Augustine; Taylor Gilliam, Jacksonville; 2 goddaughters, Jamia Johnson and Jada McCellon, both of Jacksonville; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, special friends, and dear friends.

Visitation: 1 p.m., Friday, December 23, 2022, with a celebration of life commencing at 2 p.m., New St. James MBC, 135 North Rodriguez St., St. Augustine, FL 32084, Emeritus Nathaniel Jackson, Pastor. Interment: Evergreen Cemetery, St. Augustine, FL.