Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Elijah T. Gamble
   
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   E.T.  Gamble,  Rt.  2,  Reydon,  died  in  the  Hensley's Nursing Home
   Saturday night after and extended illness. Services will be Tuesday in
   the Reydon Community Building at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Lawrence Dunn and
   Rev. George Redley officiating.
   He  was  born  June  27,  1890  at Lewisville, Texas. He came with his
   parents to the Sunny Point Community in 1900 February 14, 1913. He was
   united  in  marriage  to  Zolla  Mae Cox at Cheyenne then in 1925 they
   moved  to  Rankin  Community in 1938. They moved to their present home
   northwest of Reydon.
   He  was  a  member  of  Reydon First Baptist Church. He was precded in
   death  by  his  parents, one daughter and son and one grandchildren, 3
   brothers and 2 sisters.
   Survivors  are  his  wife,  Zella of the home, one daughter Mrs. Edith
   Kiny  of Moore, Oklahoma, 2 sons, Grant, of Oklahoma City, OK, Roy L.,
   Idaho,  and  12 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 1 brother, John
   Gamble,  of  Erick,  OK, 2 sisters, Mrs. Molly Albert, Sayre, OK, Mrs.
   Elsie Hill, Guymon, OK.
   Grandsons  served  as  pallbearers. Interment was in Dempsey Cemetery,
   Roger Mills County, OK under the direction of Rose Chapel at Sayre, OK