Lucy Christine (Church) Gambill (Wilkes)

Ms. Lucy Christine Church Gambill went home to be with Jesus and her two beloved sons, Christopher and Hobert “Craig” Gambill, on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Village.

Lucy was born Friday, October 14, 1932 in Wilkes County to the late Doctor Loran Church and Nora Ellen Brown Church.

Lucy was a beautician and retired as a seamstress from Tom Thumb Glove.  She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing rummy, and cooking.  She loved spending time with family and friends.  Lucy was also the first Miss North Wilkesboro High School when she was a teenager.

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by: two sons, Christopher Daniel Gambill and Hobert “Craig” Gambill; an infant sister, Inez Church; sister, Elsie Church Adams and her husband, William Grant Adams.

Those left to cherish her memory include:  her daughter, Tina Gambill Blankenship and husband, Paul Travis Blankenship of Mt. Pleasant; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

The family would like to give special thanks to our Wilkes Senior Village family and dear friends, Grace Cooper and Linda Hamby for all of your love, support, and care.

The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Mountlawn Memorial Park, North Wilkesboro. Pastor Paul Siceloff will officiate.

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes and cremation services is honored to be serving the Gambill Family.

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