The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-02-08
BELOVED WOMAN
GOES TO REWARD
MRS. JOHN M. GAMBRELL DIES
IN 76TH YEAR AFTER USEFUL
AND HAPPY LlFE.-lNTER-
MENT AT MELROSE THIS Az
TERNOON.

died at their home on Soutn MAIN
Street, Monday afternoon February
9Th at 5 o'clock after long and Sc
rious illness of paralysis. Her death
was not unexpected. Funeral SER
vices were conducted this afternoon
at the residence by her pastor, the
Rev. C. E. Peele, of the Methodist
Church, assisted by the Rev. ]. L..
, Daniel of Newberry, a former pastor,
after which her body was placed IN
Melrose Cemetery to rest until the
Resurrection. The new made grave
was covered with a profusion OF
beautiful flowers, the testimony of
the love and affection in which the
deceased was held by her relatives,
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Gambrell was a daughter of
George and Eliza Clinkscales. She
was born at the Clnkscales homestead
Apr. 13, 1S46 about 9 miles from Abb
beville on the Generals Road in the
section formerly known as "Temple
of Health" She was one of eleven
children all of whom preceded her
to the beyond except brother, DR..
John G. Clinkscales, Professor of
mathematics at Wofford College, and
a sister, Mrs. N. A. Bates, of Bates
burg: Mrs. Gambrelrs father having
died during the War Between. the
States, her mother soon afterwards
moved to williamson, where Miss
Cassie, as the deceased was generally
known, was married in 1871 to Mr..
John NJ. Gambrell. Within three
years after the marriage she and her
husband moved to Abbeville where
they have ever since lived except for
two years spent in Mississippi. For
the last forty years she has made her
home in the house from whence her
body was taken today to the city of
the dead.
Mrs. Gambrell is survived by her
husband and by the following chill
dren: DR.. Claude C. Gambrell of this
city and Geo. C. Gambrell of Green
wood, Mrs. w. E. Cason of Ander-
son; Mrs. George. Penney of Able
Vile; Mrs. C. S. McColl of Bennetts-
Vile, and Mrs. Otis Mcmillan of
Greenwood. One daughter, Virginia,
(Nrs: W. G. Zimmerman of Duluth,
;Minn.) died some years ago. She is
survived too by eleven grand-chil-
dren. In addition to these she has
many more remote relatives in the
county.
Mrs. Gambrell was an attractive
woman. She made many friends and
was generally beloved. During the
last few years as disease gradually
grew upon her and she was confined
more and more to her home many
were the friends who from day to
day called to give and receive word
of cheer and goodwill. On the front
porch where she liked to sit the old
and the young alike gathered about
her to show their interest and affec-
ton.
Mrs. Gambrell, while she had
many friends, was not woman who
aspired to position in society. She
preferred to move in the quieter cir
cles of her church and of her own
family. In the church she was reck-
Aed as consecrated Christian wom-
an. In the home she was beloved of
and loved by kindly husband and
worthy children. She lived long
enough to see her companion of fifty
wears we'll on life's road, respected
and esteemed of his neighbors and
friends, and her children settled in
life and taking places of usefulness
in their several communities. When
she fell asleep in death it was with
the happy knowledge that all was well
with hers. And while tears are shed
for her today, those who loved her
best know that she is at rest and her
soul in peace.
Pallbearers chosen were: Active
John Lomax, Victor Lomax, John
T. Evans, Charlie Mckenzie, R. c.