Rosella Anita Gillespie Squires
Rosella Anita Gillespie Squires, 89, of Millwood, WV, passed away on May 16, 2022, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. She was born near the Holly River in Braxton County on June 3, 1932, the daughter of Arthur and Hester Gillespie, who had twelve children. The family moved to Newell, WV, where most of the family spent their lives. She was a homemaker during her married life. Her first job was as a housekeeper for Arthur Wells. The Wells family operated the Homer and Laughlin Plant that is best known for their fiesta ware. She loved to cook and bake and always made too much food and too much variety. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, and did a lot of sewing over the years making gowns for her daughter and bell bottom pants for her son. She made all the curtains in her house. She was involved in the VFW and Korean War Veterans Ladies Auxiliaries. She served as President for many years until 2020. She enjoyed visiting the veterans in the nursing homes in Ravenswood. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Arol Squires; daughter, Cindy Pinder; son, Dan Squires; daughter-in-law, Nancy Squires; 3 grandchildren, Kimberly Pinder, Brooke Squires, and Derek Squires (wife, Katelyn); 5 great grandchildren, Tristyn Squires, Hannah Squires, Emma Squires, Gavin Squires, and Kinleigh Whitmore; and siblings, James Gillespie, Sylvester Gillespie, Linda Pitts, Faye Fone, Sissie Mattern, Bessie Rowan, and Maxine Mellinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a 3-year-old sister; another sister, Juanita Harper; brothers, Lyle Gillespie and Junie Gillespie; and son-in-law, Norman Pinder. The funeral service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, WV with Pastor Marvin Stalnaker officiating. Burial will follow in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Friday, May 20, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on our Facebook page.Obituary
Rosella Anita Gillespie Squires, 89, of Millwood, WV, passed away on May 16, 2022, at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. She was born near the Holly River in Braxton County on June 3, 1932, the daughter of Arthur and Hester Gillespie, who had twelve children. The family moved to Newell, WV, where most of the family spent their lives. She was a homemaker during her married life. Her first job was as a housekeeper for Arthur Wells. The Wells family operated the Homer and Laughlin Plant that is best known for their fiesta ware. She loved to cook and bake and always made too much food and too much variety. She enjoyed working in her flower beds, and did a lot of sewing over the years making gowns for her daughter and bell bottom pants for her son. She made all the curtains in her house. She was involved in the VFW and Korean War Veterans Ladies Auxiliaries. She served as President for many years until 2020. She enjoyed visiting the veterans in the nursing homes in Ravenswood. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Arol Squires; daughter, Cindy Pinder; son, Dan Squires; daughter-in-law, Nancy Squires; 3 grandchildren, Kimberly Pinder, Brooke Squires, and Derek Squires (wife, Katelyn); 5 great grandchildren, Tristyn Squires, Hannah Squires, Emma Squires, Gavin Squires, and Kinleigh Whitmore; and siblings, James Gillespie, Sylvester Gillespie, Linda Pitts, Faye Fone, Sissie Mattern, Bessie Rowan, and Maxine Mellinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a 3-year-old sister; another sister, Juanita Harper; brothers, Lyle Gillespie and Junie Gillespie; and son-in-law, Norman Pinder. The funeral service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, WV with Pastor Marvin Stalnaker officiating. Burial will follow in Ravenswood Cemetery. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Friday, May 20, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hubbard Hospice House, 1001 Curtis Price Way, Charleston, WV 25311. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on our Facebook page.
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