Charlotte (Wilburn) Gambill
Charlotte (Wilburn) Gambill, 84, of Wilmington, passed away July 13, 2024 at home, surrounded by her loved ones.
Charlotte was born June 9, 1940 in Southshore, Ky.
She married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Norman L. Gambill, on Aug. 18, 1957. Charlotte was a devoted wife, cherished mother of four, grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 10, all of whom she loved fiercely.
Charlotte loved Jesus and had a special way of sharing that love with all that she knew. She used her passions and gifts to care, provide and encourage others. Some of those passions included gardening (enough for her family and many more), canning, cooking (known for her cinnamon rolls, homemade candies, desserts and iced tea), quilting, crocheting (afghans, baby layettes and her signature Christmas stockings), her pool, mowing (she loved her zero-turn mower) and her great fall pumpkin patch. She was a member of Wilmington Church of Christ, and in her younger years she taught Sunday School and VBS. She was a loved and respected Wilmington City Schools bus driver for 27 years.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Norman L. Gambill; children, Rhonda (Tracy) Shumaker of Wilmington, Donna (Gary) Priode of Tipp City, Wanda (Roger) Wilt of Columbus and Jeff (Kelly) Gambill of Clarksville; grandchildren, Karen Abbitt, Jacob (Jessica) Shumaker of Wilmington, Greg (Cammi) Priode of Franklin, Tenn., Kelsey (Andrew) Patterson of Tipp City, Sarah (Ben) Smith of Paris, Ky., Michael Wilt of Lexington, Ky., Laura (AJ) Hankins of Seattle, Wash., Jillian Gambill and Jordanne Gambill of Columbus and Jenner Gambill of Clarksville; great-grandchildren, Kalli, Collin, Chloe, David, Graham, Sawyer, Hayden, Easton, Isabella, Baila and two sisters, Zelma Clark and Frances Whaley.
Charlotte was the daughter of the late John E. Wilburn and Nellie A. (Osborne) Wilburn of Palmyra. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Louise (Wilburn) Baily and Carolyn (Wilburn) Cruitt; and a brother, Eugene Wilburn.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Wilmington Church of Christ. The address is 909 West Locust Street, Wilmington 45177. Family will receive friends from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., with the service immediately following at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington.
Arrangements are by the Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Butler Springs Christian Assembly Camp at https://cwngui.campwise.com/Apps/OnlineGuestDonations/OGD.html.
To sign the online guestbook, go to https://www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.