Mrs. Barbara Ann Hoglund Gillespie, age 81, of Pontiac, Illinois, formerly of Coffee County, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Pontiac, Illinois following a short illness. She was born November 11, 1935 to the late Clarence Hoglund and Hildegarde Holmstedt Hoglund.
Survivors include: children Linda Peebles of Gardendale, Alabama, Joan Travis of Galveston, Texas, Cynthia Mock of Gridley, Illinois, and Dan Gillespie of Denver, Colorado; 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Ricketson Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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