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Kathryn Roper Gillespie

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Birth	:	16 May 1922 Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	16 Mar 2013 Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Graceland East Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8190002, -82.2539978
Description	:	Kathryn Roper Gillespie Born on May 16, 1922 Departed on Mar. 16, 2013 and resided in Greenville, SC. Service: Private Family Gathering: Monday, Mar. 18, 2013 Cemetery: Private Kathryn Roper Gillespie, 90, of NHC Healthcare, Mauldin, formerly of 4 Newberry St, Greenville, SC, widow of the late Jay Gillespie, Jr., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. Born in Pickens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hardy E. and Mary Haynes Roper. She was a member of Agnew Road Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is survived by four sons, and six daughters,... Read More	Kathryn Roper Gillespie Born on May 16, 1922 Departed on Mar. 16, 2013 and resided in Greenville, SC. Service: Private Family Gathering: Monday, Mar. 18, 2013 Cemetery: Private Kathryn Roper Gillespie, 90, of NHC Healthcare, Mauldin, formerly of 4 Newberry St, Greenville, SC, widow of the late Jay Gillespie, Jr., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. Born in Pickens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Hardy E. and Mary Haynes Roper. She was a member of Agnew Road Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is survived by four sons, and six daughters, Ancel E. Gillespie of Greenville, Leon Wayne Gillespie, James Allen Gillespie, and wife, Kim, of Greer, Jay Darrell Gillespie and wife, Linda, of Tennessee, Brenda J. Moore of Greenville, Bethel G. Jones of Simpsonville, Shirley G. McQuerns and husband, William "Moe" of Gray Court, Wanda G. Walker and husband, Ron of Fountain Inn, Carol Ann Gillespie of the Travelers Rest Community Residence, and Angela G. Franks and husband, Jim, of Easley. She was predeceased by another daughter, Sylvia G. Hughes, and husband, Randy (still living), of Greenville and a great-granddaughter. She is also survived by several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A Private Graveside service will be held at Graceland East Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (GCDSNB), PO Box 17467, Greenville, SC 29606. The family will be at the home of Ron and Wanda Walker, 1176 Pennington Rd., Fountain Inn, SC 29644. Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown.

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Kathryn Roper Gillespie's memorial is located at: Graceland East Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville County, USA.
When did Kathryn Roper Gillespie death?
Kathryn Roper Gillespie death on 16 Mar 2013 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.8190002
Longitude: -82.2539978

Family Members:

Parent

Hardy C. Roper

(1879 - 1944)

Mary Bethel Haynes Roper

(1886 - 1964)

Spouse

Jay Gillespie Jr.

(1919 - 1988)

Siblings

Alverty Roper Sentell

(1904 - 1970)

Elbert V. Roper

(1905 - 1981)

William Harrison Roper

(1907 - 1947)

Annie Irene Roper Stockton

(1912 - 1951)

Wideman Franklin Roper

(1920 - 2010)

Children

Sylvia Jean Gillespie Hughes

(1950 - 2007)

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