Melba "Pie" Dale Chance Gillespie's Obituary
Home going services for Melba “Pie” Chance Gillespie will be held Sunday, December 16, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at Gum Springs Baptist Church in Hornbeck, LA. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Chance, Rev. Buddy Freeman, and Rev. Mike Haynes. Visitation will begin Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. at the church.
Melba’s life began January 26, 1943, in the Plainview Community and she went to be with our Lord, December 11, 2012, at the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA as she was surrounded by her family.
Left to cherish her memories is her husband, Tyrace Gillespie; mother, Gennie V. Fisher & husband Howard Fisher; sister, Nelta Nolen and husband Jessie; half-sister, Helene Parker; brothers, Randy and wife Spencer Chance, Delwin & wife Janice Chance; children, Keith & Deborah Sigler, Randall Sigler, Sonya and Mitchell Smith, Jennifer Sigler & Alecia & Chris Rubar; grandchildren, Bryan Keith Sigler, Ashley Lee, Courtney, Allie & Jessica Smith, Lakin Hardy, Morgan Whiddon, and Christine, Peyton, & Austin Rubar; great grandchildren, Kaison, Alexis, Delaney, Ryder, Cullen, & Makenzie and a host of nieces, nephews, and very special friends.
She was preceded in death by her daddy, Woodrow Chance, nephews, Justin & Mark Gillespie and daughter-in-law, Geneva Sigler.
Pallbearers will be; Bryan Keith Sigler, Trey Nolen, Henry Nolen, Tim Chance, Paul Marriott & Edward Rubar.
Honorary Pallbearer will be Justin Whiddon.
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