Bits member Peggy Anderson‘s mother, Elsie Gillespie, passed away on July 20th. Her funeral was held on July 31st in Enid, OK.
Elsie was born on March 13, 1929, in Dewey County, Oklahoma. She graduated from Greenfield High School in 1947 and then graduated from Enid Business College. Elsie married Lonnie C. Gillespie, Jr., on December 17, 1950, and they were married for 67 years.
Elsie was a member for over 50 years of Enid Chapter 26, Order of the Eastern Star, serving as Worthy Matron twice; Past President of Shriners Ladies and Antique Car Club; and volunteered at Integris Hospital for 29 years. Elsie moved to Ellisville in 2018 to be near Peggy’s family after Peggy’s father died.
Bits’ condolences go out to Peggy and her family. If you’d like to send a sympathy card, please mail it here:
Peggy Anderson
16809 Kingstowne Estates Drive
Wildwood, MO 63011