Berniece "Bea" Gillespie died Friday, November 26, 2010 in Copper Hill, Virginia. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri with burial in Clinton Memory Garden Cemetery, Clinton. Visitation will be Friday, December 3, 2010 5:00-6:30 P.M.
Family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Bea was a member of Allen Street Baptist Church, Clinton. She was an officer for the local bowling association for several years.

Survivors include sons Gary Wayne Gillespie and wife Janice of Copper Hill, Virginia and Gary Dale and wife Jill of Phoenix, Arizona; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister Elsie Johnson and husband Jim of Clinton, Missouri; sister-in-law Dee Dee Sell; and brother-in-law Phillip Gillispie.

She was preceded in death by her husband William Gillispie on March 19, 2008.