Shirley Ann Gillespie Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Ann Gillespie of Statesville, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 85, on April 24, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Shirley Ann departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Shirley Ann may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Shirley Ann leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James W. Rorrer and Pauline L Rorrer; her husband Charles "Wayne" Gillespie; and her sisters, Louise Rorrer and Norma Tabor.
She is survived by: her children, Gary Gillespie (Linda), Dianna Melvin (Rick), Mark Gillespie (Patty) and Paul Gillespie (Sonja); and her brother James W. Rorrer Jr. (Betty). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the church in her honor in lieu of flowers.
