William A. GILLESPIE

                   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