Omie Sallie Gillespie
April 26, 1920 ~ July 11, 2010
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Omie Sallie Gillespie, 90, of Bear Creek Rd., Leicester, died on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe Co., Mrs. Gillespie was a daughter of the late Cariel and Icie Fore Sluder. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Gillespie, who died in 1994.
Mrs. Gillespie was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Betty Garrison and husband Gerald, of Leicester; son, Rev. Clinton Gillespie and wife Nina, of Leicester; sister, Leitha Rogers, of Leicester; brother, Richard Sluder and wife June, of Asheville; four grandchildren, and five great- grandchildren.
A funeral service for Mrs. Gillespie will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Groce Funeral Home chapel on Patton Ave. with Revs. Paul Sluder, Billy Clark, and David Scruggs officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Free Will Baptist Church.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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To Junior and the whole family, We are very sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and our prayers.
Randell, Donna Sean, John, Jacob, and Samuel Presnell (from Union Baptist)
Betty and family, our sympathy goes out to you and your family during this loss. She will be truly missed.
Gary, Gayna, Kindall and Katelyn Edmonds
To Betty, Jr. and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during the loss of your loved one. Sorry I was unable to come to the visitation.
To Omie’s family: Our deepest sympathy goes out to you in this time of sorrow. We wish we could be there for you but Elmer just got out of Brian Center and cannot be left alone. Omie was such a sweet lady. She is in a much better place where she no longer has dementia. Cherish your memories of her. Our thoughts and prayers goes out to all of you. Again our deepest sympathy.
to jr and nina sorry to hear about your mother but we know she is in a better place now
We are sorry for your loss of Mrs Gillespie. She was a beautiful lady and I am sure she will be missed by each of you. Ronnie and I will keep you in our prayers. May God be with you especially during this time.