Ms. Mercedes Wickham Gillespie

Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home

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Posted by: Warren Holloway Ward FH
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Date: Aug 01 2016 4:49 PM

Ms. Mercedes Wickham Gillespie died August 1, 2016 in Geneva, Alabama, she was 78.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016 in the chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva, Alabama.        

Private family inurnment will follow in the Hartford City Cemetery with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home directing.  Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00a.m. until funeral time.

Ms. Gillespie was born April 26, 1938 in Battle Creek, MI to the late Nelson G. and Mary Madeline Savage Wickham.  Ms. Gillespie was a nurse for 44 + years, serving at Wiregrass Medical Center as well as home healthcare.  Nursing was her life.  She enjoyed the mountains, a real rockhound and loved doing for others.

 Preceded in death by her parents; husband Joshua E. Gillespie, three brothers:  Joseph E Wickham, Jack L.Wickham and Nelson G. Wickham Jr.  one sister: Ida Chadwick.

 She is survived by :  three special nieces and nephew and caregivers:

Madeline M. Smith (Jeff), Geneva, Al.  Tina Duckwald (Larry), Hartford, Al. and Timothy J. Wickham (Tammy), Hartford. Al.  One brother: Daniel L. Wickham (Lawanda), Westville, Fl. Mercedes is also survived by a number of special nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and a host of friends and colleagues from Wiregrass Medical Center.

 Warren~Holloway~Ward Funeral Home (334) 684-9999, is in charge of arrangements. "Continuing The Trust You’ve Placed In Us” To sign a guest register, please visit: www.whwfuneralhome.com

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