Individual Details
Alvin Wade Gillespie
(17 Mar 1910 - 24 Dec 1986)
Alvin Wade Gillespie, 76, died Wednesday at Williamson Medical Center. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Allen Brown (Dot) Marlin of the Harpeth Community, Mrs. G.K. (Betty Sue) Hazelwood of the Scott Community, and Mrs. William (Brenda) Campbell of the Harpeth Community; a son, S.O. Gillespie of the Burwood Community; two sisters, Mrs. R.G. (Mary) Smith of the Caney Springs Community and Mrs. W.T. (Musie) Naive of Eddyville, Ky.; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Gillespie was a native of Williamson County, a retired farmer and a member of the Bethesda Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Sandra Hoffman and Milton Lillard Officiating. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Grandsons served as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Roy Cooper, Fleming Marlin Sr., Lester Mosley, Nall Henslee, John D. Lillard, Bud Stephens, Harris Irvin, Dr. Joe Willoughby, Pat Fagan, Ross Crutcher, Wallace Edgemon, Leonard Edgemon and Arnold England.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Newspaper source REVIEW APPEAL
Source date 1986/12/29
Mr. Gillespie was a native of Williamson County, a retired farmer and a member of the Bethesda Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Sandra Hoffman and Milton Lillard Officiating. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Grandsons served as active pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were Roy Cooper, Fleming Marlin Sr., Lester Mosley, Nall Henslee, John D. Lillard, Bud Stephens, Harris Irvin, Dr. Joe Willoughby, Pat Fagan, Ross Crutcher, Wallace Edgemon, Leonard Edgemon and Arnold England.
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Newspaper source REVIEW APPEAL
Source date 1986/12/29
Events
Families
Spouse | Rena Lou Lillard (1911 - 1981) |
Notes
Census (family)
Wade Gillespie Head Male 20 Tennessee - FarmerRena Gillespie Wife Female 19 Tennessee
Samuel O Gillespie Son Male 0 Tennessee
Census (family)
Wade Gillespie Head Male 30 Tennessee - FarmerRena Gillespie Wife Female 29 Tennessee
S O Gillespie Son Male 10 Tennessee
Dorothy A Gillespie Daughter Female 1 Tennessee
Burial
PLOT Section GEndnotes
1. Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX3-KQC.
2. Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-J169.
3. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP7Y-SVQ.
4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4HL-H2W.
5. Find A Grave Memorial 156359906.