Wilma J. CAMPBELL GAMBLIN

Conrad
Oct 17, 1938
Sep 2, 2020

Wilma
Feb 14, 1936
Apr 13, 2019

Sunrise of life began for Conrad “Lee” Gamblin on October 17, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee and the sunset of his life came on September 2, 2020 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 16 days.
He was the son of Albert Lee and Jetti Ann (Chappel) Gamblin.
Lee spent his younger years in Memphis, Tennessee where he also attended school. In 1956, Lee joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country. While in the military, Lee went on a blind date with a young woman named Wilma J. Campbell, the date was a success, and on August 3, 1958, Lee and Wilma were united in marriage at the Nazarene Church in Creston, Iowa.
After Lee’s military service, he became a connoisseur of employment, which included truck driver, selling cars and insurance, city/school/cross-country bus driver and many more, as he would provide for his growing family. As Lee felt a strong calling to the ministry he moved his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado to attend the Nazarene Bible College from 1975-1978. Upon graduation and becoming an ordained Nazarene minister, he served in numerous churches throughout the United States. Upon retiring from the ministry, Lee went back to trucking in order to run team routes with his son Keith and then several years later he would run team routes with his son Kevin, both of whom were also truck drivers. Lee also served as an assistant manager and then as manager for Brown Memorial Home in Abilene, Ks. Lee was a member of the Lee’s Summit, Mo Church of the Nazarene.
The great loves in Lee’s life were his beautiful bride, his loving children, his church ministry and his two favorite types of pie…hot and cold.
Lee was also a talented artist and loved painting the “nature God had created” in oils.
Lee was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Lee and Jetti Ann Gamblin; his wife, Wilma J. Gamblin; two sons, Kevin Lee Gamblin and Keith Daniel Gamblin, Sr.; one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
He is survived by two sons, Kendell Gene Gamblin and wife Colleen of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Kirk Michael Gamblin and wife Kristie of Woodbridge, Virginia; one daughter-in-law, Jodie Heard of Galena, Missouri; two brothers, Kenneth Lamar Gamblin of Warsaw, Missouri, and William Michael “Fuzzy” Gamblin and wife Anita of West Plains, Missouri; Seventeen Grandchildren, Seventeen Great-Grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral Service for Pastor Conrad “Lee” Gamblin will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri with Pastor Mike Buettner officiating. Casket Bearers will be Trent Gamblin, Kirk Gamblin, Kendell Gamblin, Michael Gamblin, Gage Gamblin, Cort Gamblin, Jeffrey Gamblin, Brian Gamblin and Damian Gamblin. Interment will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery in Pomona, Missouri. Contribution, in memory of Pastor Conrad “Lee” Gamblin, are suggested to Lee’s Summit First Church of the Nazarene, 900 SW Lakeview Blvd., Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64081.

Sunrise of life began for Wilma J. (Campbell) Gamblin on February 14, 1936 in Athelstan, Iowa and the sunset of her life came on April 13, 2019 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill, Missouri at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 30 days.
She was the daughter of Noble J. and Ola Thelma (Barnes) Campbell.
Wilma spent her younger years in the Athelstan/Cromwell, Iowa area. She graduated from Cromwell High School in 1955.
On August 3, 1958, Wilma was united in marriage with Conrad Lee Gamblin at the Nazarene Church in Creston, Iowa and to this union four sons, Kevin Lee, Kendell Gene, Keith Daniel and Kirk Michael were born.
As a minister’s wife, Wilma lived numerous places throughout her married life. She was a full time homemaker who devoted her life to her family and her church. Wilma’s spiritual gift was composing and performing hymns and music through song and playing the piano.
Wilma was a member of the Chapman, Kansas Church of the Nazarene.
She was preceded in death by one son, Keith Daniel Gamblin, Sr.; her parents, Noble J. and Ola Thelma Campbell; one brother, Lenis Campbell; one sister, Lois Irene Conkling; one grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Wilma is survived by her husband, Conrad Lee Gamblin of the home; three sons, Kevin Lee Gamblin of Shelby, Iowa, Kendell Gene Gamblin and wife Colleen of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Kirk Michael Gamblin and wife Kristie of Woodbridge, Virginia; one daughter-in-law, Jodie Heard of Galena, Missouri; three brothers, Francis Campbell and wife Sharon of Omaha, Nebraska, Oren Campbell and wife Barbara of Phoenix, Arizona, Merrill Campbell and wife Donna of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters, Marian Drake and husband Kenneth of Omaha, Nebraska, and Cherrill Russell and husband Bill of Olathe, Kansas; seventeen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
The family of Wilma J. Gamblin will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Lee’s Summit First Church of the Nazarene, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with Pastor Mike Buettner officiating. Casket Bearers will be Trent Gamblin, Michael Gamblin, Brian Gamblin, Jeffrey Gamblin, Tyler Gamblin, Gage Gamblin, Cort Gamblin and Mike Felthauser. Interment will be at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery in Pomona, Missouri. Contributions, in memory of WIlma J. Gamblin, are suggested to the Lee’s Summit First Church of the Nazarene, 900 SW Lakeview Blvd., Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64081.
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