Shirley Ann Gillespie Oggs

1943 - 2022

Shirley Ann Gillespie Oggs, 78, of Spring City, passed on Friday, March 18, 2022, at her home. She was born in Spring City on July 14, 1943, the fourteenth child of Gail G. and Bertha E. Howell Gillespie.

Shirley lived most of her life in Spring City and was a 1961 graduate of Dayton Carver High School. She retired from La-Z-Boy Chair Company where she was employed for over 22 years. She was an active member of Euchee Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church and a member of the local Women's Prayer Group. Shirley traveled for many years throughout East Tennessee communities evangelizing through song with her family's Gospel group The Gillespie Singers.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Gail G. and Bertha E. Gillespie; son, Joseph V. Oggs; eight sisters; and four brothers.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, James H. Oggs; sons, Vashon (Stacey) Oggs and Jason (Nicole) Oggs; grandsons, Kannon Oggs, Xavier Oggs, Braxton Oggs, Jayden Oggs and Priest Oggs; and brothers, Booker T. (Carolyn) Gillespie and Alvas Gillespie.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at First Baptist Church, located at 374 W. Jackson Avenue in Spring City, with Rev. Candice Dendy officiating. Visitation by family and friends will be on Saturday one hour before the service from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Interment will follow the service at Euchee-Gillespie Cemetery in Spring City.

In compliance with Covid-19, mask are required and all are asked to practice social distancing.

Services of loving memory are entrusted to M.D. Dotson and Sons Funeral Home of Athens, Tenn.