Euba Gillespie

FORT OGLETHORPE Euba B. Gillespie, 93, passed away Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at her home.She retired from the Y-12 Nuclear Energy Plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge and attended Lakeview First Baptist Church after moving to Fort Oglethorpe. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Aerie 2514 in Oak Ridge, serving over 50 years in the organization in a number of offices, to include Madam State President and held a dual membership in the FOE Ladies Auxiliary Aerie 945 in Chattanooga.She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond H. Gillespie; parents, Annie C. and Samuel B. Britton; daughter, Elizabeth Gillespie Reid; brother, Eulon B. Britton; sister, Eunice Britton Walker; grandson, Billy J. Howard Jr.; granddaughter, Connie Reid Turner; and son-in-law, Larry C. Buckels Sr.She is survived by her brother, Ellis Britton, of Waynesboro, Miss.; daughters, Barbara Howard and son-in-law, Bill, St. Augustine, Fla., Linda Buckels, Fort Oglethorpe; grandchildren, Ray and Kellis Bohlman, Tim Reid and Susan Murray, Donna Warren and husband, Richard, Sunshine Howard-Smith, Rick Howard, Marc Howard; "adopted" grandchildren, Ryan Cox and Jessica Valentine; great-grandchildren, Tim Reid II, Rachel Bohlman, Devvin Howard, Marc Howard Jr., Chad Howard, Amber Howard; great-great-grandchildren, Isabella Smith, Davis Smith and Kate Cheatham; a number of nieces and nephews and by loving and compassionate caregivers, Diane Goggins, Robin Collins, Connie Bates, Crystal Cook and Myrna Rooks.She was a wonderful lady, a loving Mom and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Max Parris officiating.Graveside services will be 11 a.m Wednesday in Lakewood Memory Gardens, South.Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort with the family and view the memorial tribute.The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory, Battlefield Parkway.