Lorena “Kay” Gillispie, 81 of Dunbar died peacefully at home Friday, July 3, 2015 after a long illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Johnny and Maggie Wickline; husband, Charles H. Gillispie; companion, Paul Pauley; Daughter, Lisa Gillispie; sons, Robert Larry Baxter and Charles Faron Gillispie; brothers, Harry, Paul, Worthy, Harold, Ralph, James and Edwin Wickline; and sister, Lena Hackney.
Kay was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and she was retired from the Kmart located at Patrick Street.
She is survived by her daughters, Anna Spencer and Teresa Barnhart; son, Nathan Gillispie; brother, Granville “JR” Wickline; 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Monday, July 6, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Rev. Eldon Fitzwater officiating. Entombment will follow at Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum in South Charleston. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am – 1pm prior to the service.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Thomas Home Health Services; Dennesse Miller, RN and Jerry Buzzard; also to caregivers, Ericka Moss, Kierra and Branigan Moss, Ronnie Fields, Jr. and Mary Jordan.
Love to Theresa and Nathan, and the rest of the family of course, your Mom was an amazing person and there are so many good memories. You are in my thoughts.
Kay Gillespie was a wonderful and kind lady that I can remember and always smiling. May God be with the family during this difficult time and that they may find peace.
My deepest sympathy to the family of Kay Gillispie. May the Lord comfort you during this time of your loss.
Aunt Kay was my favorite Aunt in our family. I will always remember her smiling face and the way she always had a joke to tell me. She was full of life and greatly loved. My deepest sympathy to her children and family.
Angela Wickline Hebert