William Richard “Willie” Gamble, 74, widower of Linda Wilder Gamble, died Saturday, April 25, 2020, at McLeod Health Clarendon.
Born February 2, 1946, in Cades, he was a son of the late Robert Ira Gamble and the late Garnette Hodges Gamble. He was a graduate of The Citadel and earned his master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a US Army veteran, former owner and operator of Gamble & Stuckey Construction Company, and he was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Manning.
He is survived by two daughters, Susan Gamble Hartzog (Bobby) and Lucy Gamble Smith (Brian); four grandchildren, Lucy Camlin Hartzog, Anne Wilder Hartzog, John Wilder Smith and Graham Matthews Hartzog, all of Manning; two brothers, Joe Clyde Gamble (Jo) of Savannah, Georgia and James Woodrow Gamble (Kathy) of Cades; a sister, Patsy Gamble Belk (Jim) of Anderson; and several nieces and nephews.
A private graveside service will be held at Clarendon Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church at Manning, P.O. Box 207, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
