Rosemary Hancock Gillespie age 83 years of Campbellsville, KY formerly of Cane Valley passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at 10:20 AM at Signature Health & Rehab at Summit Manor in Columbia, KY

She was born on July 6, 1933 & raised in Cane Valley, KY

She was the daughter of the late Samuell Nathan Banks & Rose Mae Shepherd Hancock

The widow of David Earl Gillespie who preceded her in death on July 1, 2013

also preceded in death by one brother & four sisters:

Samuell Hancock, Jr., Judith Ann Sewell, Rachel Breeding,

Sarah Branham & Doris Hubbard

She is survived by two special great nieces & a special great nephew:

Julie Breeding of Columbia, KY

Jaime Hitch of Columbia, KY

Joey Breeding all of Columbia, KY

One nephew: Stephen Breeding of Columbia, KY

One niece: Phyllis Belew of Louisville, KY

along with several other nieces, nephews, a host of family & friends survives

She was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church & also attended her child hood church the Cane Valley Christian Church, attended a country grade school in Cane Valley, KY, Columbia High School & graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in 1954. She did her graduate & Masters work at Campbellsville College & Western Kentucky University.

She taught school in Taylor County School for 45 years. In 1961 Rosemary married David Gillespie from Bethel, Ohio, they both taught & worked in their respective schools until they retired

Funeral service Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at 1:00 PM C.T. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating Bro. Ivan Tucker & Dr. Mike O'Neal

Interment in Cane Valley Cemetery

Memorials are suggested to the Cane Valley Christian Church or Cane Valley Cemetery & may be made at the funeral home

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements

Visitation on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM C.T. & any time

Wednesday morning until time for service

Visitation : Tuesday Dec. 6 2016 after 4:00 PM CST until 8:00 PM CST Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Wednesday December 7 2016 at 1:00 PM CST Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Interment : Cane Valley Cemetery