Allen Meredith Gillie

Allen Meredith Gillie, 90, of 210 Devonway Street in Eden, passed away on Monday morning, May 12, 2014, at Penn Nursing Center in Reidsville.

A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, May 15, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Ridgeview Memorial Gardens. Military rites will be performed by Rockingham County VFW Honorguard.

A native of Draper, NC, Mr. Gillie was born December 15, 1923, son of the late Edward Thomas Gillie and Celeste Francis Gillie. He was a US Army veteran, Master Sergeant, having served in World War II in Normandy and Northern France. He was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in Normandy. Mr. Gillie was a 77 year member of First Methodist Church of Draper. He retired from Mize Motor Company. He was part owner and the financial manager of the business.

He is survived by his daughter, Carol Beasley of Eden; four granddaughters, Sheila McBride and husband, Jim, Sherie Baker and husband, Andy, Renee Thomas and husband, Aaron, and Kim Haskin and husband, Brett; 10 great-grandchildren, Victoria Lane and husband, Mark, Buddy McBride & wife, Mallory, Tommy McBride and wife, Kelly, Sarah McBride, Kristin Haskin, Cameron Haskin, Sydney Haskin, James Thomas, Taylor Thomas, and Emma Baker; great-great-grandchildren, Penelope and Sawyer Lane, Beau and James McBride, and Londyn and Elijah McBride.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carnell Meadows Gillie; brothers, Melvin, Charlie and Thomas Gillie; and sister, Helen Johnson.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday (12 - 1 PM) at Fair Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Draper, 130 N. Main Street, Eden, NC 27288.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com