OBITUARY
Arelee Gambrel
6 November, 1948 – 6 June, 2021
IN THE CARE OF
D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes - Covington Knolls
Arelee Gambrel, 72, of Columbia City passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. He was born on November 6, 1948 in Mills, Kentucky, a son of the late Harl and Ida (Patterson) Gambrel. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star along with a number of other citations. He worked in industrial maintenance retiring from Cintas after 40+ years. He will be remembered as a man who greatly loved his family. Surviving family include his wife, Melva; children, Lori Gambrel, Jamison (Renee) Shafer, David (Audra) Shafer, and Heather White; grandchildren, Tara, Torri, Kristina, Jamison, Gavin, Reislynn, Breauna, Isaiah, Patrick, Kara, and Evan; five great grandchildren; sister, Bonnie; and brother, Eugene. Besides his parents, he was preceded in passing by three sisters and two brothers. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at New Life Fellowship Church, 902 Putnam Street, Fort Wayne with a gathering of family and friends one hour prior. Memorials may be made to the church.
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19 June, 2021
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19 June, 2021
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