Virginia Grunholzer Gillispie

Virginia Grunholzer Gillispie, 84, a native of Fort Meade was born June, 4, 1926. She died Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Life Care Center of Winter Haven, after a short illness. She graduated from Fort Meade High School in 1943, after high school she worked for a short time for Florida Motor Services in Jacksonville. Virginia later worked at City Hall in Fort Meade. She moved to Palmetto about 1955, returning to Fort Meade about 1960. In 1965, she moved to Pompano Beach, returning to Fort Meade in 1996. While in Pompano Beach, she was an active member of the First Baptist Church where she taught a ceramic class. She loved square dancing, playing the piano and all kinds of arts and crafts. Including ceramics, knitting, crocheting, tatting and even designing and making clothes for herself and family. Virginia was a very loving and caring mother and grandmother. She is survived by two children; Deborah G. Henderson and husband James of Palatka, Charles David Gillispie and wife Linda of Lighthouse Point. Two sisters; Norma G. Jones and Marian G. Clyatt both of Fort Meade. She is also suvived by five grandchildren; John Michael Henderson of Gainsville, Kevin Henderson of Newberry, Dave Gillispie II of Fort Lauderdale, Kim Gillispie of Pompano Beach and Krystal Belding of Lighthouse Point. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren; Shawn Michael Henderson, DJ Henderson, Seth Henderson, Abby Henderson, Austin Gillispie and Cody Shirokey. Nieces; Marianne J. Barwick, Paula Winston, Gay Weisenthal and Jan Clyatt. Nephews; Kenneth Jones and John Clyatt. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Grunholzer and Jewel Pauline Grunholzer. McLean Funeral Home of Fort Meade is in charge of arrangements. The Family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church, 307 East Broadway in Fort Meade on Saturday, December 11, 2010 from 10 to 11 am. Service will follow at 11:00a.m. at First Baptist Church. Internment will be in the mausoleum in Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made to the Florida Baptist Children's Home, 1015 Sikes Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815 or to the First Baptist Church of Fort Meade building fund, 307 East Broadway, Fort Meade, FL 33841.