Raymond Edward Gillespie, age 93 passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023. Ray was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ray was member of Maranatha Baptist Church in Seneca, SC and was retired from the Square D Company as the Plant Manager. He enjoyed golfing, boating, yardwork, and anything else that allowed him to be out in nature. Ray will be missed by all who knew him.
Ray is survived by his wife, Joan Gillespie; his son Jim Schaffer (Dawn); his daughter Tena Probst (Wayne); his daughter Celeste Keeter (Ross); and his daughter-in-law Teresa Schaffer; his grandchildren Dustin Gillespie, Ray Gillespie, III, Falon Toenis, Joni Wilbanks, Meghan Slone, Stephanie Schaffer, Kara Slavens, Travis Spriggs, Dustin Schaffer, Kyle Schaffer, Jordan Schaffer, Amanda Fiehrer and Natalie Upton. Also surviving are great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Ray was preceded in death by his parents Newton and Christine Gillespie; sons – Ray Gillespie Jr. and Nick Schaffer, siblings – Maxine Hudson, James Gillespie, Elizabeth Waldrop, Charlotte Giles, and Charles Gillespie; granddaughters Courtney Atkinson.
A visitation for Ray will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152. Following the visitation will be a chapel service at 2:00 pm with Pastor Scottie Davis officiating. Ray will be laid to rest in Pineridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ray's memory may be made to Must Ministries at mustministries.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Gillespie family.