Born Jan. 15, 1921, at Otter Creek in Clay County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Jeff Edwards and Lillie Hubbard Edwards. She was a member of Jenson Pentecostal Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Gambrel Sr.; son, Doris Gambrel; granddaughter, Margaret Susan Butler; grandson, Adam Boyd Gambrel; brothers, Lawrence, Willie, Chris, Johnny, Kenneth and Reuben Edwards; sisters, Ethel Jordan, Fannie Edwards, Flora Woolum, and Kathleen Hatmaker.
Survivors include her sons Boyd (Delphia) Gambrel Jr., Page, David Gambrel, Laurel Hill, Chris (Joyce) Butler, Jenson, Ray (Janie) Gambrel, Jenson; daughters, Lana (Tim Goins) Gambrel, Jenson, Evelyn (Benny) Raby, Jenson, Syvella (Warren) Gilbert, Jenson; grandchildren, Doug Gilbert, Alan Gambrel, Doris Lynn Gambrel, David Gambrel, Penny Gambrel, Benny Raby Jr., Shawna Elaine Raby, Dave Gambrel, Dionne Gambrel, Anthony Gambrel, Patty Butler, Howard Butler, Mark Gambrel, Brian Gambrel, Russell Gambrel, Jennifer Coleman; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Jenson Pentecostal Church with the Rev. George Neal and the Rev. Van Johnson presiding. Music was by Euline Dozier, Jenson Church Singers, Ron Everage, and Dallene Collins.
Interment was in Jenson Cemetery. Pallbearers were Allen Gambrel, Howard Butler, Benny Raby, Doug Gilbert, Mark Gambrel, Russell Gambrel, Anthony Gambrel, Dave Gambrel, David Gambrel, Brian Gambrel. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Martha Combs-Woolum, Dr. Ashutosh Lohe.
The family received friends from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Creech-Durham Funeral Home, and after 11 a.m. Sunday at Jenson Pentecostal Church.
Creech-Durham Funeral Home, Pineville, was in charge of arrangements.
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