Jessie Pearl Freshour Gillis Obituary
In loving memory of Jessie Pearl Freshour Gillis of Macon, Mississippi, who departed this world on July 5, 2024 at the age of 105. Jessie Pearl Freshour leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Jessie Pearl Freshour departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Jessie Pearl Freshour. Though Jessie Pearl Freshour may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.
She was predeceased by: her husband Norman O. Gillis (Macon); her grandson Charles Higginbotham, Jr.; and her great grandchild Lee Sciple. She is survived by: her children, Linda Jones (Ernie) of Macon, Dale Higginbotham (Charles) of Meridian, MS and Norman Gillis, Jr. (Nioki) of Newton, MS.; and her sister Audrey Oechsle of Indiana. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
