Martha Lucille Shelton Gillespie

Mrs. Martha Lucille Shelton Gillespie, 92, of 146 Southview Street, Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, April 17, 2011, at Central Continuing Care. Mrs. Gillespie was born July 8, 1918, in Surry County, daughter of the late James and Hallie Shelton. She retired from Lynn Hosiery. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Jack Balan of Pilot Mountain; grandchildren and their spouses, Joyce and Brad Jessup, Pam Chaney and her fiancée, Steve Pike, Jimmy and Suzanne Cooke, and Jerry and Janet Cooke, all of Mount Airy; eleven great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Brownie Nester and Eva Hylton, both of Mount Airy; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gillespie was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer Gillespie; her first husband, Ralph Joyce; a son-in-law, Max Gray Cooke; a grandchild, Gary Cooke; three sisters, Estelle Slate, Vestie Fleming, and Barbara Anderson; and four brothers, Orange Shelton, Sammy Shelton, James Shelton, and Vaxter Shelton. The funeral service will be held Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy, with the Rev. Randall Money officiating. Burial will follow in the Midkiff Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from noon until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Central Continuing Care for the loving care given to Mrs. Gillespie. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to the Activities Department at Central Continuing Care, 1287 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030.