Edith Louise (Gamble) Clements, 86, Humboldt, went to her eternal home on April 5, 2016, at Country Place Living in Chanute.
Edith was born Aug. 7, 1929, in Lauden, Tenn., to Guy and Jessie (Sorensen) Gamble. She married Charles Clements on Feb. 14, 1947, in Iola. Charles preceded her in death on May 6, 1983.
She is survived by daughters Connie Eckert and her husband Steve, Big Spring, Texas, and Charlene Beagley and her husband Mickey, Humboldt; grandchildren, Sheila and Russell Shanks, Todd Kuykendall, Michele and Billy Meins, Shelli Ramirez and Clint and Niccole Beagley; great-grandchildren, Chas and Katie Wille, Collin Wille, Justin Meins, Lauren Moore, Ryan Shanks, Reagan Shanks, Marisa, Blake and Madison Ramirez and Sunny Kuykendall; and great-great-grandchildren, Aaron and Landon Wille. She also had her extended family, Ray, Donna and Carrie Salzwedel and Sara Hayhurst; sisters, Virginia Gerboth and Wanda Hawes, and brother Billy (Swede) Gamble. Preceding her in death were her parents, brother Bob Gamble and sister Margaret Ann Prater. She loved her family dearly.
Edith was a homemaker who loved to quilt, embroider tea towels and loved making Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for her grandchildren and many other children. She loved spending time with all of her grandchildren. Edith was a fabulous pie and cookie baker and loved to share her baked goods. Edith was a member of First Baptist Church in Humboldt and ABW.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist in Humboldt with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorials to First Baptist Church may be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, or First Baptist Church in Humboldt. To leave a condolence online, go to www.iolafuneral.com.
