Lorenzo Delano GILLESPIE

Birth:
1857
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
22 Apr 1945
Buncombe, North Carolina
Burial:
Burnsville Cemetery
Marriage:
May 1875
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                   Buncombe County NC Obituaries - Dr. L.D. Gillsepie
Posted by Willie Gillespie on Fri 17 Mar 2000.
Dr. Lorenzo Delano Gillespie 88, passed away at his home Sunday Apr 22, 1945. Funeral services held at Higgins Memorial Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 3 with the pastor, Rev. F.R. Barber officiating. Burial taking place in the Burnsville Cemetery.

Active pall bearers for the services were Byrd Gillespie, Bill Gillespie, Claude Honeycutt, Max Honeycutt and Ken Hillard. Honorary pall beares were G.. Anglin, Millard Honeycutt, L.E. Briggs, Zeb Bennet, W.O. Griffeth, Dr. W.E. Robertson, Dr. W.L. Bennet, Dr. J.B. Gibbs, Fred Proffit, Dr. Fouts, J.P. Lyon, W.M. Hensley, Gaston Angel, Sam J. Hsukins, Blake Wilson, G.B. Woody, R.W. Wilson, T.T. Anglin, W.M. Englis, J.Y. Reid, Tom Griffeth, Clate Wheller, A.G. Edge, S.H. Edge, S.H. Edge, Roy Ray, I.M. Hillard, H.G. Bailey, Dr. C.M. Cheadle, J.M. Lyon, John M. Robertson, J.R. Banks, E.C. Banks, George Green, Jesse Autrey, W.z. Robertson, Jake Buckner, G.L. Hensley, Troy Ray, C.C. Higgins, Troy McIntosh, Reece McIntosh, J.H. Wilson, C.P. Randolph, Charles Hutchins, E.L. Briggs, Yates Bennett, R.E. Neill, J.B. King, R.A.Glenn, Bill Atkins, and Arney Fox.

Dr.Gillespie, the son of William A. and Telitha Palmer Gillespie, was born and reared in Leicester, NC. He was both an ordained minister and a licensed dentist, and practiced both professions after he moved to Yancy county. In May 1875, he was married to Miss Mollie Dover, who died in 1938.

Surviving are five sons, E.R. Gillespie of Middletown, CT., A.D. and A.J. Gillespie of Micavilee, W.C. of Burnsville and C.D. of Prices Creek; three daughers, Mrs. R.E. Anderson of Asheville, Mrs. Everett Honeycutt of ALexander and Mrs. George Hall of Burnsville; one brother, John W. Gillespie of Leicester, who is now 82 years of age.

Apr 22, 1945
Mollie Elizabeth DOVER
Birth:
1859
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina
Death:
25 Dec 1938
Buncombe, North Carolina
Burial:
Burnsville Cemetery
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Buncombe County NC Obituaries - Mollie Dover Gillespie
Posted by Willie Gillespie on Fri 17 Mar 2000.

Funeral services for Mrs. L.D. Gillespie (Mollie Dover) who died Sunday night Decmeber 25, at her home following a long illness. Where to be conducted at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at Higgins Memorial Methodist Church Burnsville.

The Rev. M.T. Smathers, presiding elder of the Asheville district of the Methodist Episcopal church, and the Rev. E.J. Harbison were to officiate. Burial was to be in the Burnsville Cemetery.

Mrs. Gillespie is survived by her husband;  five sons,  Arthur and Alonzo Gillespie, of Knowxville, TN, Ed Gillespie of Middletown, Claude Gillespie of Paint Gap, W.C. Gillespie of Burnsville, and three daughers, Mrs. R.E. Anderson and Mrs. George Hall of Burnsville,  Mrs. Nettie Honeycutt of Alexander. Mrs. Mollie Dover Gillespie was born 1859 in Leicester, NC.
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                   Lived in Middletown, CT in both 1938 and 1945.
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                   Lived in Knoxville, TN in 1938, and In Micaville in 1945.
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                   Lived in Knoxville, TN in 1938, and In Micaville in 1945.
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                   Live in Burnsville in both 1938 and 1945.
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                   Lived in Paint Gap in 1938, and in Prices Creek in 1945.
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                   Lived in Burnsville in 1938, and Asheville in 1945.
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                   Lived in Alexander in 1939 and 1945.
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                   Lived in Burnsville in 1939 and 1945.
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Lorenzo Delano Gillespie - Mollie Elizabeth Dover

Lorenzo Delano Gillespie was born at Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina 1857. His parents were William A. Gillespie and Talitha Palmer.

He married Mollie Elizabeth Dover May 1875 . Mollie Elizabeth Dover was born at Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina 1859 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
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Lorenzo Delano Gillespie died 22 Apr 1945 at Buncombe, North Carolina .

Mollie Elizabeth Dover died 25 Dec 1938 at Buncombe, North Carolina .