Ray V

Gillespie

Ray V. Gillespie passed from this life on Friday, July 4, 2014 surrounded by his family in Toledo Hospital at the age of 66. He was born in Toledo August 28, 1947 to Orlo and Margaret (Woodruff) Gillespie. On March 9, 1968, he married Linda Huff and were blessed with eight children.
He worked in the paint shop at Jeep for 30 + years before retiring in 2008. Ray was an outdoorsman enjoying fishing, hunting and boating as well as going to auctions. He loved his dogs Colt and Chloe. He had a unique sense of humor and will be missed by all that knew him. Ray was known for his hard work but most of all, he was a family man always putting family first.
Ray leaves us to be reunited with his son Jonathon, his parents and his brother Robert O. Gillespie. He is survived by his loving wife Linda; children Krista (Terry) Von Ahrens, Amber (Dennis) Blackford, Timothy Gillespie, Shasta (Steve) Staton, Sherry Gillespie, Robert (Sarah) Gillespie and Nicholas Gillespie; grandchildren Sierra-Rose, Kaylee, Aries, Elizabeth, Jordyn Autumn-Rose, Destanie, Summer, Daelynn, Bella, Nathon, Logan, Dakota and Carmine; brother Jim and sisters Eleanor and Helen; an endless number of family members also survive.
Friends may call at the Foth – Dorfmeyer Mortuary 3815 Sylvania Ave. (Between Monroe St. & Talmadge Rd.) Monday from 6 – 8 PM where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 AM followed by interment at Beaver Creek Cemetery Grand Rapids, OH. Memorial tributes may be made to Ray's family. Online condolences may be made at www.fothdorfmeyer.com.