Lois Gates Gillespie, age 66, of Claremont, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at her home. Born September 14, 1952, in Tazewell County, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Gates and Bertha Horn Gates.
Lois enjoyed gardening and fishing and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, who were proud to call her “Granny”.
In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her sisters, Nancy Burnette and Nora Lester; and brothers, John Henry Gates and George Gates.
Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Donald L. Gillespie of the home; daughters, Tina Gillespie of Claremont, NC, and Betty Smith and husband John of Spartanburg, SC; sons, Kenneth Gillespie and wife Mayra of Lincolnton, NC, Donald L. Gillespie, Jr. and wife Jennifer of Conover, NC, and Eric Gillespie and wife Michelle of Rock Hill, SC; sister, Catherine Bowlin of Tazewell, VA; brothers, Doug Gates and Lewis Gates, both of Tazewell, VA; and grandchildren, Jayme Gillespie, Austin Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie, Johnathan Gillespie, Rylee Gillespie and Sadie Gillespie.
A private graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Bluefield, VA, with Rev. Danny Puckett officiating.
Condolences may be sent to the Gillespie family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
The Gillespie family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services
in Conover, NC.
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