Gary Gillispie

Gary L. "Garbo" Gillispie, 52, of West Finley ( Richhill Twp.), Pa. died unexpectedly at 1: 00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012, in Aleppo Twp.He was born February 9, 1960 in Wheeling, W.Va., a son of Norma Faye Parson Gillispie Morris of Wind Ridge, Pa. and the late Harry Dale Gillispie, Sr. and had been a resident of the Richhill Twp. area all his life.Mr. Gillispie formerly attended the Wind Ridge Christian Church and was a 1978 graduate of West Greene High School.He enjoyed hunting, and the time he was able to spend with his family and grandchildren.Mr. Gillispie was a life member of the Wind Ridge Sportsman's Club, and also a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 18 in Cameron, W.Va. and a former member of the Waynesburg Moose Lodge.He was a former employee of the Cameron Tool Co., a former ironworker, and had been employed for the past several years as a well locator by Burns Drilling and Excavating of Wind Ridge, Pa.On March 2, 1984 he married Robin Lynn Yoders who survives.Also surviving in addition to his mother and wife are three sons, Craig, husband of Caren Gillispie of Tooele, Utah, Jerrod and Gary L. Gillispie II, both at home; a daughter, Cara, wife of Matt Cunningham of Wind Ridge; a brother, Harry Dale Gillispie, Jr., husband of Marie Gillispie of Rogersville; two sisters, Renee' Morris, companion of Daniel Karvan of Wind Ridge and Tara, wife of Micah Hoffman of Cameron; four grandchildren, Cheyanne and Cicely Gillispie, Caiden and Kyle Cunningham; several nieces and nephews.Deceased in addition to his father are a brother who died at birth and a sister, Vicky Gillispie who died in infancy.