Born at Fields, Ky., on July 1, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Willie Garfield and Cordie Miller Napier. She believed in the Holiness faith and had been a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Gambrel Sr.; granddaughter, Tammy Belcher; great-granddaughter, Brittany Rose; sister, Kitty Anderson; brothers, Paul Napier and Daniel Napier; and six step-children.
Left to morn her passing are her sons, Thomas Gambrel Jr. and James F. Gambrel; daughters, Mary Hazel Rose and husband, Jerry, Cordiann Belcher and husband, Daniel; grandchildren, Lisa Partin, Tommy Belcher, Marie Burchett, Jerry Lee Rose and Sondra Belcher; great-grandchildren, Brook Gambrel, Cody Gambrel, Jessica Partin, Ashley Partin, Courtney Gambrel, Chanse Fuston, Mackenzie Marshall and Nathan Burchett; sister, Mable Cox; brother, Jerry Wayne Napier; special family members, David Gambrel, Timmy Gambrel, Billy Brock, Lonnie Gambrel, Alene Glass, Rita Brock and Willard Gambrel; special friend and caregiver, Chris Naes and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with the Rev. Darrell Lowe, the Rev. George Neal and the Rev. David Gambrel presiding. Music will be by Arnold and Geneva Griffey.
Burial will follow in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be Albert Haynes.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday at the Arnett and Steele Funeral Home, Pineville which is honored to be serving the Gambrel family.
Light a virtual candle and sign the online guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.
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