Frankie Lee "Frank" Gillespie

Monday, October 29, 2018

Frankie Lee "Frank" Gillespie, 73, of Manila died Oct. 25, 2018, at his home. He was a retired auto parts saleman, in the National Gurad for six years and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Gillespie was born Sept. 22, 1945, in Osceola to Earl and Jeffie Ford Gillespie.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Carolyn Gillespie; two brothers, Jimmy Gillespie and Donald Gillespie; and one sister Pauline Pipkin.

He is survived by one son, Johnny (Sandra) McCammon of Caraway; three daughters, Rhonda Bonee of Savannah, Tenn., Kim McCammon (Doran) Harston of Hardy and Stephanie (Craig) Teague of Manila; two sisters, Betty (Dan) Cowles of Tullahoma, Tenn., and Carol Ann (Norman) McAnally of Heber Springs; 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Visitation was Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6-8 p.m. and services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial was in Mississippi County Memorial Gardens in Osceola with Bro. Allen Walker officiating.

Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge.