Bryan Co., OK; Obituary: Edith (Phillips) Gamel - g540


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THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT
Survivors names omitted.
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THE DURANT DAILY DEMOCRAT   DEC. 17, 1998

Edith (Phillips) Gamel, 87

A graveside funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday 
in the Bokchito Cemetery for Edith (Phillips) Gamel, 87, 
of Durant. The Rev. R.H. Brese will officiate. Mrs. Gamel 
died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1998,  Durant.

The daughter of John Edward and Bennie (Shields) Sluder,
she was born  Tuesday, March 28, 1911, in Lane.

She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Gamel 
loved to play bingo and cards. Tending her garden was her 
favorite pastime. She devoted her life to taking care of 
her family and will be missed by them and all those she 
touched.

She married Charlie Phillips on Jan.27, 1938, in Durant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Raymond Collum, 
daughter Imogene Daley, brothers Claude, Frank and Bud Sluder, 
sisters Lottie Wafferd, Ethel Dorst, Dee Pheips and Ruby PheIps, 
and grandchildren Delores and Jackie.

Family hour will be held today from 6 to 7 p.m. at Coffey 
Funeral Home. Coffey Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.