Paul Gillespie

GILLESPIE, Paul, 81, of Petersburg, died Monday, November 30, 2009. He was the son of the late Scott and Anna Potter Gillespie. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and George Gillespie. He graduated from Petersburg High School, served in the U.S. Army, and then attended Georgia Tech before returning to Petersburg. He was a member of P.O.G.O. and a retired employee of C.F. Sauers as a sales representative for over 20 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Carolyn A. Gillespie of Petersburg; son, Paul F. Gillespie of Petersburg; daughter, Sue Ellen Peden of Elberon, Va.; grandsons, Jason M. Nowak and wife, Jennifer, of Vienna, Va., Benjamin S. Peden of Arlington, Va., John A. Peden Jr. of Hilo, Hawaii, and Jacob A. Peden of Elberon; and son-in-law, John A. Peden of Chester. Memorial services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation or SPCA. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.