Joan Gillespie Lanning Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joan Gillespie Lanning of Hendersonville, North Carolina, who passed away on December 31, 2024 at the age of 92. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Gillespie Lanning to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Joan Gillespie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Carl Gillespie and Christine Hawkins Gillespie; her husband Mark Clifton Lanning; and her sisters, Charlene Maney and Annette Mays.
She is survived by: her daughter Deborah "Deb" Lanning Morgan (Tim); her sister Saundra Patterson of Hendersonville; and her pet Bella.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home (538 Tracy Grove Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792). A celebration of life was held on Tuesday, January 7th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
