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Marcella Jane Wyatt Gillespie

4/26/1949 - 9/13/2025

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Obituary For Marcella Jane Wyatt Gillespie

Marcella Jane Wyatt Gillespie, 76, of Thomasville, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Hinkle Hospice House.

Marcella was born on April 26, 1949, in Davidson County, North Carolina to the late Homer Edgar Wyatt and Joyce Mae Myers Wyatt.

In addition to her parents, Marcella was preceded in death by her son, Michael Taylor; and two brothers, Herman Wyatt and Gurney Wyatt.

Survivors include her son Jimmy Taylor (Tami); daughter, LeAnn Hunt (Tony); two sisters, Evelyn Waisner; Bonnie Eller; a sister in law, Wanda Wyatt; seven grandchildren, Matthew Taylor (Caryn Silva), Jacob Taylor, Emily Taylor, Brittany Tussey (Carlton), Whitney Ferguson (Chris), Lauren Olshinski (Sam), Kari Taylor; and nine great grandchildren, Gracie, Madison, Bailey, Ashlyn Tussey, Easton Parker, Mason Ferguson, Lydia and Henry Olshinski.

The family will have a Celebration of Life service on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at Greater Vision Freewill Baptist Church at 2:00pm, with Pastors Keith McGee and Doug McGee, officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00pm to 2:00pm prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at Mt Carmel Cemetery, immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that donations be made to Greater Vision Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund.

We at Affordable Funerals and Cremations of Davidson County, are honored to be serving the Gillespie family.

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05/18/2026

Tim and annette nifong She will be sadly missed and loved as always great person and friend , love and prayers for Leeann and tony and rest of family
05/18/2026

Renee Laws I'm so sorry for your loss. I thought the world of her. Praying for you all. Renee Laws
05/18/2026

Diane Shambley Love this sweet lady you are truly going to be missed
05/18/2026

carolyn sain This sweet lady will be missed by family & friends May God help comfort all her loved ones
05/18/2026

Carol Glover Special beautiful friend inside and out.Marcella is walking those streets of Gold without pain and heartache. Oh what joy to see Jesus face to face. And hug Michael again. I Will miss you but will always remember you and our fun times together. Love you!
05/18/2026

Teddy glenn Iam sorry to hear the sad news, Marcella was a very sweet lady and friend, And now she's in a much better place. She will be missed..
05/18/2026

Carol Glover Beautiful lady inside and out.Oh what rejoicing when Marcella was welcomed to Heaven seeing Jesus face to face. Then giving Michael a very big hug. Not having anymore more pain or heart ache again. Marcella I was always remember you and our fun times together. Love you my friend
05/18/2026

Jim and Becky Bumgarner So sorry to read of your loss. Her tribute is beautiful. We're sure she was a wonderful person and knew her Jesus. So we hope you take peace in knowing that. Our prayers for comfort in the times ahead. Jim and Becky Bumgarner