Avanell Gillespie

1927 - 2013  (85 years)

• Name	Avanell Gillespie
  Born	2 Jun 1927	Randolph, Pontotoc County, Mississippi   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Jan 2013	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	16 Jan 2013	Hamilton County Memorial Park Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I16604	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	J. Victor Gillespie,   b. Mississippi
  Mother	Bessie,   b. Mississippi
  Family ID	F6320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James C. Morris
  Children	1. James Morris   2. Nick Morris   3. Timothy Morris   4. Sherry Morris   5. Sara Morris
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F6319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. June 2, 1927 - January 12, 2013 Avanell Gillespie “Marcie” Morris, 85, of Soddy-Daisy, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mrs. Morris was a devoted wife and mother spending most of her life around children. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Morris and granddaughter, Candy Cantrell. Survivors include her sons, Jimmy Morris of Soddy-Daisy, Nick (Robin) Morris of Harrison and Timothy (Dana) Morris of Parker, CO; daughters, Sherry (Mike) Cantrell of Crossville, TN and Sara (Robert) Morris of Norfolk, VA; brothers, Haskell Gillespie of Pontotoc, MS, Ralph (Ann) Gillespie of Madera, CA and Verneel (Alvis) Aycock of Pontotoc, MS; grandchildren, Scott, Andrew, Cassie, Zachariah, Abigail, Aleris and Alina; great grandchildren, Kaylee, Naomi Joy and Berlin and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Grady Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton County Memorial Park. Visitation is Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, P.O. Box 46, Chattanooga, TN 37401 or the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson & Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.