Daniel Wallace Gillespie
<p><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;">Mr. Daniel Gillespie, age 87, of Dothan, Alabama passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;">Visitation will be Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 3 PM to 5 PM at the funeral home.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;">Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 11 AM at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size:22px;">To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven.</span></em></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to be born:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> Daniel Gillespie was born July 4, 1934 to Charlie and Daniella Gillespie of Macon, Mississippi.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to love:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> Daniel joined Mount Olive Baptist Church in Macon, Mississippi, as a child. He accepted Christ under Reverend Grubbs at Stringer Street AME Church. He was a trustee and member of the Sons of Allen.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to plant:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> Daniel got his GED in the army and retired after 20 years of faithful service. He also retired from Michelin Tires after 15 years. After Daniel's retirement in 2004, he married the love of his life Mary E. McNeal on January 19th.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to laugh:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> A joyous occasion for Daniel was sharing everyday with the love of his life and her children: Valerie (Jimmy) White and George (Kelli) Perry. He was most proud of his sweet granddaughter: Emma Perry, who he lovingly nicknamed "baby rat".</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to embrace:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> He loved to make and share coffee with is sweetheart Mary. He would kiss her everyday and tell her that he loved her with all his heart.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to pluck:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> Daniel has lived for over 50 years in Dothan, Alabama.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to die:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> God saw that the roads were getting rough and the hills hard to climb, so He gently closed Daniel's eyes and whispered "peace be thine" on Tuesday, July 8, 2021 at about 7:30 in the morning.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to weep:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> The family members proceeding Daniel in death are his siblings: Adlisie, Eddie, Bessie, Fannie Bell, Warren, Grover, Issac, Charles, and Marie.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to mourn:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> Daniel is survived by his wife: Mary Gillespie; children: Donald, Brenda, Arlene, and Charles; and a host of family and friends including: Dorothy, Sam, and Harold, Jr. of Mississippi; Felix and Alfred of New Jersey; Willie James, Gladys, and Eugene of Ohio; Minnie of Kentucky; Cecil of Tennessee; and "Critty" of Dothan.</span></span></em></strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A time to sing:</span></span></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,arial;"> When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, though has taught me to say, It is well with my soul.</span></span></em></strong></p>Obituary
Mr. Daniel Gillespie, age 87, of Dothan, Alabama passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 3 PM to 5 PM at the funeral home.
Graveside service will be held on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 11 AM at Gates of Heaven Cemetery.
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven.
A time to be born: Daniel Gillespie was born July 4, 1934 to Charlie and Daniella Gillespie of Macon, Mississippi.
A time to love: Daniel joined Mount Olive Baptist Church in Macon, Mississippi, as a child. He accepted Christ under Reverend Grubbs at Stringer Street AME Church. He was a trustee and member of the Sons of Allen.
A time to plant: Daniel got his GED in the army and retired after 20 years of faithful service. He also retired from Michelin Tires after 15 years. After Daniel's retirement in 2004, he married the love of his life Mary E. McNeal on January 19th.
A time to laugh: A joyous occasion for Daniel was sharing everyday with the love of his life and her children: Valerie (Jimmy) White and George (Kelli) Perry. He was most proud of his sweet granddaughter: Emma Perry, who he lovingly nicknamed "baby rat".
A time to embrace: He loved to make and share coffee with is sweetheart Mary. He would kiss her everyday and tell her that he loved her with all his heart.
A time to pluck: Daniel has lived for over 50 years in Dothan, Alabama.
A time to die: God saw that the roads were getting rough and the hills hard to climb, so He gently closed Daniel's eyes and whispered "peace be thine" on Tuesday, July 8, 2021 at about 7:30 in the morning.
A time to weep: The family members proceeding Daniel in death are his siblings: Adlisie, Eddie, Bessie, Fannie Bell, Warren, Grover, Issac, Charles, and Marie.
A time to mourn: Daniel is survived by his wife: Mary Gillespie; children: Donald, Brenda, Arlene, and Charles; and a host of family and friends including: Dorothy, Sam, and Harold, Jr. of Mississippi; Felix and Alfred of New Jersey; Willie James, Gladys, and Eugene of Ohio; Minnie of Kentucky; Cecil of Tennessee; and "Critty" of Dothan.
A time to sing: When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, though has taught me to say, It is well with my soul.
Events
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Dothan, AL 36303
11:00 AM
Dothan, AL 36303