Sandra J. Gillespie

Sandra J. Gillespie, 71, passed away January 18, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, TN. She graduated from Martin Junior College in Pulaski, TN. She was a Charter member of Harmony Church of Bartlett, a retired legal secretary with Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston; a member of National Association of Legal Secretaries, Tennessee Association of Legal Secretaries, member and past president of the Memphis Legal Secretaries Association. She enjoyed reading, travel, her dog, Scooter, spending time with her family and her Church. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne T. Gillespie, daughters, Michelle Mitchell and Carla Ward; grandchildren, Jessica, Lacey, Rusty, Paul and Chris; and great-grandchildren, Sophia, Nathaniel, and Andi; sister, Laura Ruth Read Smith; and a brother, James Dewitt Read.

The family will receive guests for the sharing of stories, refreshments and memories on January 22, 2015 at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel from

5-7 p.m. A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Mrs. Gillespie may be offered to Harmony Church of Bartlett, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.