Loran Edward Gillespie
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Loran Edward Gillespie, 83, of the Mowrystown community, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at The Laurels of Hillsboro.
He was born May 9, 1939 in Highland County, the son of the late Paul Loran Gillespie and Lestie Viola (Hart) Gillespie.
Loran was a graduate of Belfast High School and was a United States Air Force veteran. He retired from General Telephone Electronics (GTE) in Georgetown after 27 years; was a member of the Highland F & AM Masonic Lodge #38; and was past Grand Master at the Russellville F & AM Masonic Lodge #166.
Surviving are his wife, Teresa Ann (Roberts) Gillespie, whom he married Dec. 15, 1968; his daughter, Melanie (Andre Heijmans) Gillespie of Enschede, Netherlands; his son, Mark (Rebecca) Gillespie of Sardinia; his grandchildren, Abigail, Alexander, Allison and Andrew Gillespie; his sister, Ruth Morgan; his brother, Jim Gillespie; and his stepbrother, Russell Newman.
In addition to his parents, Loran was preceded in death by his stepmother, Virginia (Rhoads) Gillespie; his sister, Jessica Siders; and his stepbrothers, Gerald and Larry Newman.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Edgington Funeral Home, 17 E. Main St., Mowrystown. Interment will follow in the Mowrystown Cemetery, where the Highland County Honor Guard will accord full military honors.
Friends and family will be received Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home, and Masonic services will be rendered at 6:45 p.m.
Contributions in Loran's memory may be made to the donor's charity of choice.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
He was born May 9, 1939 in Highland County, the son of the late Paul Loran Gillespie and Lestie Viola (Hart) Gillespie.
Loran was a graduate of Belfast High School and was a United States Air Force veteran. He retired from General Telephone Electronics (GTE) in Georgetown after 27 years; was a member of the Highland F & AM Masonic Lodge #38; and was past Grand Master at the Russellville F & AM Masonic Lodge #166.
Surviving are his wife, Teresa Ann (Roberts) Gillespie, whom he married Dec. 15, 1968; his daughter, Melanie (Andre Heijmans) Gillespie of Enschede, Netherlands; his son, Mark (Rebecca) Gillespie of Sardinia; his grandchildren, Abigail, Alexander, Allison and Andrew Gillespie; his sister, Ruth Morgan; his brother, Jim Gillespie; and his stepbrother, Russell Newman.
In addition to his parents, Loran was preceded in death by his stepmother, Virginia (Rhoads) Gillespie; his sister, Jessica Siders; and his stepbrothers, Gerald and Larry Newman.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Edgington Funeral Home, 17 E. Main St., Mowrystown. Interment will follow in the Mowrystown Cemetery, where the Highland County Honor Guard will accord full military honors.
Friends and family will be received Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home, and Masonic services will be rendered at 6:45 p.m.
Contributions in Loran's memory may be made to the donor's charity of choice.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.