Funeral services to honor the life of Rev. Gillespie will be 3:00 PM Wednesday in the Liberty Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be at Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Rev. Graham C. Gillespie, 73, of 4 Sleepy Hollow Lane, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Born in Central he was a son of the late Jimmy Dart and Lois Gillespie.
He retired from Poinsett Construction Company and was a member of Mile Creek Baptist Church. He loved to preach and spend his free time fishing.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce Henderson Gillespie of the home; a daughter, Kristal Doherty (Thomas) of Pickens; a son, Scott Gillespie (Cynthia) of Liberty; two sisters, JoAnn Gillespie and Marilyn Gillespie both of Central; a brother, Jimmy Gillespie of Liberty; six grandchildren, Tommy, Ryan, and Erin Doherty, and Katelyn, Avery, and Jaylie Gillespie; his mother in law, Gertrude Henderson Nix of Easley.
The family will be at the home. Liberty Mortuary is handling arrangements.