Iona Gillespie Fontaine

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Ethel and Josh Gillespie, and by her siblings, Kate Bryan, Ruby Lauzon, Paul Gillespie, Earl Gillespie, Ruth Pierce, and her husband, John P. Fontaine. She is survived by her sister, Joan Gillespie Williams and numerous nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Lanier High School, Iona attended Judson College, graduating in 1935 with a degree in math. She then taught school in Clark and Marengo counties. In 1945, with all the male teachers away in service to our country in World War II, Iona was appointed football coach, and her team won most of their games. Iona served several Baptist churches as educational director and has been active in WMU work and teaching Sunday school all of her adult life.

After marrying John Fontaine in 1958, Iona returned to Montgomery and taught math at Lanier until retiring in 1981. She has been active in the Montgomery Judson Chapter, Eastern Star, and in Ridgecrest Baptist Church where she taught a ladies Sunday school class for many years.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery at 1:00pm. Her family wishes to express appreciation to the staff at John Knox Manor II for many years of faithful care.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WhiteChapel-GreenwoodFH.com for the Fontaine family.