Obituary:  Betty (Sheffield) Branch Gamble
Source:  The Daily Progress, Thursday, October 23, 2003
Contributor: Dennis Truslow, aquaair@erols.com 
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  Betty Ann Sheffield Branch Gamble 73, of Lovingston, (Nelson County), died 
Wednesday Morning October 22, 2003, at Martha Jefferson hospital in Charlottes-
ville after a brief illness.
  Born October 29, 1929, in Lovingston she was the daughter of the late 
Benjamin (B.B) Sheffield and Eunice Ponton Sheffield.
  She was a member of Nelson United Methodist Church.
  Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband George 
Lee (Slick) Branch in 1961 and her second husband Dr. James Harry Gamble in 
1988.
  She is survived by her daughters Donna B. Towner and husband, CAPT. Richard 
(Rick) Towner of Stafford, Va. and Linda B. Grose and husband, Gary of Elkins, 
W.Va.; five grandchildren Joyce L. Towner of Tampa, Fla. Michael B. Towner 
stationed with the U.S. Army in Bamburg, Germany, David L. Grose of Key West, 
Fla., Allen R. Grose and Brian L. Grose both of Elkins; one aunt Mrs. Ethel 
(Pete) Currier; one uncle Thomas (Winks) Ponton both of Charlottesville; three 
Step-Children Honorable J. Michael Gamble, Mark H. Gamble and Martha G. Lee.
  A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the graveside in Mountain 
View Cemetery in Lovingston with Rev. Jim Hassmer and Rev. John Campbell 
officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime today and the family 
suggest that memorials take the form of contributions to the Nelson Co. Rescue 
Squad, P.O. Box 44, Faber, Va. 22938.
  Funeral arrangements are under the directions of Wells/Sheffield Funeral 
Chapel of Lovingston (434-263-4097).

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