Obituary from The Bristol Herald Courier of April 4, 2014:
Helen Louise Gobble Helen Louise Gobble, 88, of Bristol, Va., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn.
She was born in Washington County, Va., on November 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Samuel and Nannie Cantor Thomas. Mrs. Gobble was a charter member of First Assembly of God in Bristol, Va., and faithfully cared for a Sunday school class and church bulletin boards for many years. She was a member of the choir and captain of the prayer chain and had a personal ministry of cards and letters of encouragement. Many of her writings and art pieces are collected in her book, “Bits & Pieces and More,” published in 2004.
Helen is survived by her daughters, Sarah Williams of Bristol, Va., and RuthAnne Henley; sons, Steven E. Gobble, Lary “Buddy” W. Gobble, and Charles L. R. Gobble; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Blevins Funeral and Cremation Services, Bristol, Va.. The funeral service will follow 11 a.m. with Pastor Jeff Call officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at Glenwood Cemetery, Bristol, Tenn. Condolences for the family may be sent and viewed by visiting http://www.BlevinsCares.com. Mrs. Gobble and her family are in the care of Blevins Funeral and Cremation Services. (276) 669-6141.
Corrections and additions to the obituary:
- Helen’s mother’s name is spelled incorrectly, and should be Nannie Canter Thomas.
- Helen was born at home in Bristol, Virginia, probably at the Spencer Street residence.
(Posted by Sarah Williams, May 1, 2014.
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