Shirley Dean Gamble

Shirley Dean (S.D.) Gamble, 80, of Wytheville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. He was born on December 15, 1928, in Sparta, N.C., son of the late Charles Lee and Zelda Blevins Gamble. He and his wife, Nonia, have been residents of Wytheville since 1957. He was owner and president of Wytheville Motor Supply since 1973. S.D. was a long time member of the Wytheville Golf Club and loved the sport. He was an avid reader, excellent storyteller and played the guitar. He also loved games, horseshoes and was a crack shot with a rifle. He attended Wytheville Presbyterian Church and was preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne, Elmer and Conley Gamble. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nonia Fowler Gamble, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Danny Osborne, of Independence, Va.; one son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Katie Gamble, of Ceres, Va.; one sister, Wanda Copenhaver, of Marion, Va.; one brother, Bill and Nancy Gamble, of Roanoke, Va.; four grandchildren, Donnie Gamble Jr. and Tracie, of Wytheville, Va., Whitney Barrack and Jay, of Farnham, Va., and Luci Osborne and Lee Osborne, both of Independence, Va.; and two greatgrandchildren, Halle Gamble and Hunter Gamble, of Wytheville, Va. Several beloved nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2009, at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Brad Simpson officiating. Interment will follow in Rosewood Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, Va. 22312. Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville, Va., is in charge of arrangements.