TITLE:  Bill Gamble, Jr.

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, July 4, 2001

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, July 2001

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 GAMBLE, JR., "Bill"
SUMTER, S.C. - David Chalmers "Bill" Gamble, Jr., 78, husband of Mary 
Lily Burgess Gamble, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at his home. Born in 
the Puddin' Swamp community of Turbeville, he was a son of the late 
David Chalmers Gamble, Sr., and the late Mamie Kinney Gamble. Mr. 
Gamble was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he served as a 
Deacon, Elder and as former Operational Manager of the church. He was 
a graduate of Turbeville High School and attended Clevenger Business 
School. He began his career with Tuomey Hospital in 1954 serving in 
various capacities of Food Service and was the first Director of the 
Sumter County EMS. He served as the Sumter County Coroner for 16 years
and was currently the Sumter County Deputy Coroner. He was a member of
the South Carolina Coroner's Association, the Woodmen of the World and
former member of the Civitans. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving 
are his wife of Sumter; three sons, David Gamble and his wife Robin of
Anderson, S.C., Donnie Gamble and his wife Ginny of Summerville; Billy
Gamble and his wife Teri of Palm Bay, Fla.; a daughter, Ann Geddings 
and her husband Vernon, of Sumter; four sisters, Azilea G. Plowden of 
Manning, Kate G. Kirby of Cades, Blanche G. Odom of Alcolu, and Italean 
G. Hudson of West Columbia; a sister-in-law, Dorothy D. Gamble of 
Turbeville; nine grandchildren, Caleb Gamble, Halee Gamble, Laura Kate 
Gamble, Ben Gamble, Taylor Geddings, Parker Geddings, Mattie Gamble, 
Michael Gamble and Will Gamble. He was preceded in death by two 
brothers, W. Goodman Gamble and Frank Gamble; and a sister, Jeanette 
G. Atkinson. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, at 
First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Edward McLeod officiating. 
Burial will be in Turbeville Southern Methodist Church Cemetery. 
Pallbearers will be Gary Atkinson, Dale Atkinson, Keels Kirby, Eddie 
Odom, Joey Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Dean Hudson, and Charlie Glidewell.
Honorary pallbearers will be current and former employees of the 
Sumter County EMS and Sumter County Coroner, Verna Moore. The family 
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the 
ELMORE-HILL-MCCREIGHT FUNERAL HOME and other times at the home. 
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., 
Sumter, S.C. 29150, or to Turbeville Southern Methodist Church, 
Turbeville, S.C. 29162. ELMORE-HILL-MCCREIGHT FUNERAL HOME is in 
charge of arrangements. (The Post and Courier July 4, 2001)
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