Jackie Lee "Jack" Gillespie, 89

NEWELL - Jackie Lee "Jack" Gillespie, of Newell, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at his home. He was 89.

Born in Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia, August 8, 1934, he was a son of the late Noel T. and Hattie Gay Gregory Gillespie. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Co. E 13 Battalion tank division stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky from 1957 to 1959. He was honorably discharged as a SGT.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also was a member of several pool and bowling leagues winning many trophies.

He worked many jobs over the years from Frank's Bakery, as a gardener for the Wells family, briefly at Homer Laughlin, McIntosh-Hemphill Steel, Centre Foundry, and retired in 1997 as a welder from American Steel in Alliance, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Gillespie, on May 26, 2018. The couple married September 4, 1953. He was also preceded by two brothers, Austin and Gary Gillespie.

He is survived by three daughters, Lynette Martin and her husband, Tim, Sandy Pittinger and her husband, Pete, and Heather Clutter and her husband, Pat. There are six grandchildren: Shannon N. Gillespie, Gabrielle Martin, Jonathan Clutter, Julia Clutter, Jillian Clutter and Ella Clutter; four great-grandchildren: Devin Vanderpool and his wife, Katy, Madison Thompson, Gracyn Snider and Madeleine Clutter and two great-great-grandsons: Henry and Jack Vanderpool.

He also leaves a sister, Joyce Clark, and two brothers, Kenneth Gillespie and Donnie Gillespie.

A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the Dawson Funeral Home. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Burial will be at Locust Hill Cemetery.

Following the service, family and friends will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group.