Margie Wells Gillespie
December 5, 1914 ~ July 2, 2001
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Mrs. Gillespie was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Jule Hezekiah and Chloe Christine Singleton Wells. She was a seamstress and was also retired from Square D. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of Bell United Methodist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher and member of the UMW. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and devout Christian loved and respected by all who had the good fortune of knowing her.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Howard J. Gillespie; two daughters, Mary Ann Riddle of Lewisville and Joyce Douglas and her husband Jim of Statesville; one son, Edward Gillespie and his wife Helen of Leicester; twelve grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Fred Carpenter and Bill Gillespie officiating. Burial will be at Bell United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons, Neal Morgan, Everett Jarrett, Jr., Richard Rogers, Thomas Greene, Nelson Gillespie and nephew Robert Wells.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home and request that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Bell United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
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We miss you so much…We know you are always near..
Love you Aunt Margie
Keith & Kelly Varner
I know this happened a few years ago, but I dated Nelson not too long ago, and he talked about her..I know she is still missed..I was just thinking about you all and thought I would send this.My prayers are still with you.:)
My deepest sympathy. Just to hear her children speak of her was to know what a great lady she was, and I know she will live on forever in your thoughts and memories. My thoughts are with all of you during this difficult time.