She is survived by three sons: Marshall Gillespie of Starkville, MS; Antonio Gillespie (Shelia) of Houston, TX; and Timothy Gillespie (Kewanda) of Greenville, S.C.; three daughters: Annie, Latonya, and Samantha Gillespie of Starkville, MS; five brothers: Willie Gillespie (Sylvia) and Ray Gillespie both of Starkville, MS; Curtis Love of West Point, MS; Larry Buford of Kansas City, KS; and Robert Gilesby of Boston, MS; four sisters: Janelle Gladney of Pearl, MS; Lucy Barnes of Starkville, MS; Mary Hoult of Gulfport, MS; and Margaret Baker of Greenwood, MS; 17 grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.