COLUMBIA Memorial service for Thomas Earl Gamble Jr., 72, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Shandon United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mr. Gamble went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 12, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 1, 1943 in Turbeville, he was the son of the late Thomas Earl and Curlee Baird Gamble. He was a member of Shandon UMC, the George Huggins Sunday School class and the Chapel Bible Study group.
Mr. Gamble graduated from Edmonds High School in Sumter, Class of 1961. He also graduated from Palmer College of Business with a degree in Accounting and attended the University of S.C. In addition, he was a graduate of Palmetto Military Academy OCS, earning a commission in the U.S. Army. After graduating from the U.S. Army Military Police School in Ft. Gordon, Ga., he formed and commanded the 133 Military Police Det. SCARNG in the Columbia Armory. He was the retired owner of Rice Music House where he was employed for 45 years.
He loved spending time in the outdoors hunting, fishing and playing golf with his friends, the HOGS. In addition, he loved working with youth and coached girls softball for 22 years and girls basketball for five years, where his girls won league, city and district championships. Through social media, he was able to stay in touch with his girls who he loved so much.
Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Peggy Mason Gamble, originally from Sumter; daughters, Laurie Gamble Brandes (David), Paige Gamble Edwards (Rich); grandsons, Mason Brandes, Dillon Brandes, Thomas Edwards; granddaughters, Brooke Edwards, Emma Edwards, all of Columbia; sister, Sonja Gamble England of Sumter; and one niece, Brittany England, also of Sumter. He was predeceased by his sister, Billie Jean Trumble of Sumter.
Memorials may be made to Asbury Hills Camp, 5 Century Drive, Suite 250, Greenville, SC 29607 or Epworth Children’s Home, PO Box 50466, Columbia, SC 29250.
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