JONESBOROUGH - Mrs. Reva Jean Stafford Gamble, age 93, Jonesborough, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Mrs. Gamble was born October 4, 1930, in Surgoinsville, Tennessee to the late Alva & Lelia Henderson Stafford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Z.P. Gamble, Jr., and a grandson, Mike Curtis. She was the last of ten children.
She was a member of Cherokee Baptist Church.
Survivors include four children, Lelia Curtis, Jonesborough, Cynthia Tipton (Gary), Limestone, Gary Gamble (Teresa), St. Paris, Ohio and Patton Gamble (Barbara), Jonesborough; grandchildren, Steve Curtis (Kim), Shannon Ferrell (Larry), Eric Tipton (Christi), Jason Gamble, Zachary Gamble (Christi) and Bryce Gamble (Maggie); many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Cherokee Baptist Church with Pastor Dwight Hobbs officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 PM Thursday prior to the service. Graveside services will follow at Cherokee Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital, Jericho Temple, P.O. Box 5508, Kingsport, TN 37663 or Gideons International P.O. Box 3688 Johnson City, TN 37602-3688.
Condolences may be sent to the Gamble family online at www.dillow-taylor.com.
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Annette Hall
January 4, 2024
Blessings and prayers to all of Mrs. Gamble“s family. I am a neighbor who was blessed to know my dear sweet friend and neighbor Mrs. Gamble. I have many memories of sitting on her porch talking to her. Especially dear to me, the memory of taking my own mom to visit her and her daughter, Lelia. We had a wonderful visit. My mom really loved that visit as I did! My own dear mom passed in 2022, I understand your heart ache. My thoughts and prayers go out to each and everyone of my dear friends family. Thank you for sharing her with me!
Shirley Cutshall
January 2, 2024
Dear Family, so sorry to learn of the passing of your mother. Thoughts and prayers are with you. I was a substitute teacher at West View Elem. School.
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