Carl W. Gillespie, 86, of Beaumont died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital.
A native of Chidester, Arkansas and longtime resident of this area, Carl was a retired electrician and owner/operator of Automatic Controls Company. He was also a Mason and Shiner for fifty years with Lodge #286 and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church for fifty-one years.
Carl is survived by his wife, Gay Nell Gillespie of Beaumont; son, Carl Michael Gillespie and his wife Catherine of Maxwell, Iowa; daughter, Sherrie McIntosh of Deer Park; grandchildren, Michele Everts of Sealy, Aaron McIntosh of League City, Sylvia Gillespie and Grafton Gillespie both of Maxwell, Iowa; sister, Evelyn Fuller of Camden, Arkansas; and brother, Lester Earl Gillespie of Eudora, Arkansas.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Trinity United Methodist Church, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2007 in the Parlor of Trinity United Methodist Church.