The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, January 4, 1995             TAG: 9501040338
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTMSOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

ERNESTINE C. GILLESPIE

Ernestine Conner Gillespie, 86, of the 300 block of Thelmar Lane, a retired LPN, died Jan. 3, 1995 in a Portsmouth hospital.

She was born in Lexington, Va.,and was the widow of Clinton ``Jack'' Gillespie. She was a member of West End United Methodist Church.

Survivors include five grandchildren, Jodi McGray, Deborah Cossey, Joseph Hoal, Robert Hoal and Michael Hoal; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Thomas Betts. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at 314 Thelmar Lane, Portsmouth. Loving Funeral Home, Churchland, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB