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Edward Gillies Obituary
April 25, 1938 - April 29, 2022
Ooltewah, Tennessee - Edward Mayes Gillies III, age 84 passed peacefully from complications of a stroke, April 29, 2022 in Chattanooga, TN. Ed was born in New York on April 25, 1938. He grew up in New York, Ohio and Georgia, graduating from Kent State University with a degree in Marketing. Ed worked at several Advertising/Marketing Firms including the Merchandise Mart in Chicago as Director of Marketing before starting his own advertising/marketing agency, Ed Gillies Marketing in 1974 located in Highland Park, Illinois. Highlights of work done by his firm include the original marketing plan for Precious Moments figurines and projects for The Bradford Exchange, Goebel, Roman, Inc., Enesco, the Irish Export Board and Royal Copenhagen. Ed retired in 2000 and moved to Beaufort, South Carolina in 2005 where he and his beloved wife Mary built their dream home, Ed lived in Beaufort until 2020 when he moved to Chattanooga, TN to be closer to family. Upon his retirement he concentrated on his love of art spending wonderful hours in his studio drawing and painting. Ed spent the last weekend of his life in Atlanta, GA attending the annual conference of the Portrait Society of America where he was among his peers and at the top of his game. Ed is survived by his wife of 21 years, Mary; daughter Thea Scott, husband Glen, granddaughters Violet and Sadie; daughter Morgan Ryan, grandson Emmett, partner Mackensie, great-grandson Cosmo Ryan; granddaughters Kathleen and Honor Ryan; stepson Christopher Newhouse, partner Tanya and granddaughter Addyson; stepson Matthew Newhouse and husband Anthony. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Mayes Gillies, Jr. and Violet Prochal. He will be missed by all who knew him.
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Diane Foelsch Steele Druid Hills H.S. Class of '55
June 13, 2022
I just found out quite accidentally about Ed's death. He and I were classmates and "around the corner" neighbors in Atlanta and graduated from the same high school as noted above. I remember him fondly and was sad to hear of his passing and sent the information to the remaining members of the class of '55.
Blessings to his family.
Diane
Rhetta and Howie Bayne
May 28, 2022
Mary, so dad to hear of Ed's passing. He was a good neighbor and talented artist. I cherish the DI egg that he gave us. Thinking of you.
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