Jean Spires Gamble

COLUMBIA - A funeral service for Jean Spires Gamble, 90, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Gamble died Friday, November 26, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late Charles Fredrick Spires and Esther Keefe Spires Carnes. She worked as an Engineer for AT&T for 37 years until she retired. Jean was a member of IPTAY for 41 years. She was also a member of “We Are Olympia” and Whaley St. Neighborhood Association. Jean was the Sunday School secretary and taught young children at Southside Baptist Church, where she was a longtime member.

Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Larry O. Gamble; brother, Henry “Butch” Carnes (Mercedes) of Seattle, WA; nephews, Jerry Stevens (Janice) of Johnson City, TN, Jody Stevens (Peggy) of Gilbert, SC, Jay Stevens (Linda) of Charleston, SC, Thomas Riffle (Sunny) and Michael Riffle (Letha) both of Lexington, SC; and several grand nieces and grand nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Margaret Stevens and Georgia Riffle.

Memorials may be made to Oliver Gospel Mission, 1100 Taylor Street, Columbia, SC, 29201; Salvation Army, 1037 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, SC 29201; or Whaley St. United Methodist Church, 515 Whaley St, Columbia, SC 29201.

Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.