Jeanette Claudine Wilkes Gillespie, 84, of Eden passed away early Monday morning, September 14, 2020 at Sovah Health of Danville.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Ridge-View Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends after the service.

Jeanette was born in Leaksville on February 20, 1936, a daughter of Charlie Reed Wilkes and Gladys Duggins Wilkes, both deceased.  She retired from Family Dollar as a cashier.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, James Delmas "Dale" Robertson, Jr. and her sister, Betty Ann Wilkes Bibee.

Jeanette is survived by her husband, Jerry Gillespie of the home; her daughters, Kathy Vaughan and husband Lee of Mayodan, Carol Reed and husband Frankie of Stokesdale; her step daughter, Heather Gillespie; her grandchildren, Christopher Largen, Landon Reed, Collin Reed, James Robertson; her step grandchildren, Christopher Vaughan, Jesse Ray Vaughan; her great grandchildren, Alexis, Anna, Alex, Willow; two nieces, one nephew and her "baby" Rocky.

Boone & Cooke, Inc. Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Gillespie.