GAMBIN - BATES, Mary Celesta

Mary Celesta Gamblin Born in Browder, Kentucky on Oct. 30, 1913. Departed on Oct. 29, 2006 and resided in Camp Verde, Arizona. Mary Celesta Gamblin, also known as Mary Bates, died October 29, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. Celesta was born October 30, 1913 in Browder, Kentucky. Celesta is survived by five of her six children; Daphne Coppinger (Art) of Camp Verde, Delila White of Cottonwood, Frieda Williams (Jim) of Albuquerque, NM, Lindle Gamblin (Janice) of Derby, KS, and Myrna Dierenfield (Dan) of Lower Lake, CA; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Celesta was a member of the Mountain Shadow Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cottonwood, Arizona, where she and her husband of 67+ years of marriage, Clarence Gamblin, attended for many years. After the death of Clarence in 1997, Celesta married a long-time friend, Ed Bates, also a member of the Mountain Shadow Congregation. After Ed’s death, Celesta took back the name Gamblin. A Memorial Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Celesta will be laid to rest at the Cottonwood Cemetery. Interment will be private. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood and Camp Verde, Arizona.
Posted by Judy Wight Branson on July 20, 2009

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