Gilbert Coleman Moore Hambley died on February 23, 2021 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC following a massive heart attack. Coleman was the son of the late Gilbert and Hilda Dawson Hambley. He was born in New Orleans, LA on February 6, 1942. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth “Liz” Hambley Wilson (husband, John), of New Orleans, LA. He was the uncle of Scott Blankenship (wife, Cathy), Elizabeth “Lisa” Blankenship, and Gilbert H. Blankenship (wife, Nee) and their daughter, Wantip of New Orleans, LA.
Mr. Hambley graduated from Myers Park High School and attended Central Piedmont Community College where he completed Commercial Art and Mechanical Engineering programs. He was both a fine arts artist as well as a commercial artist. He was the sole proprietor of Ad-Art Signs, Inc. in Charlotte for over forty years. His signs are visible throughout Charlotte. He had also worked in commercial art in his own business in Oak Island, NC. He loved the automobile, the older the better and as a hobby could repair any engine he encountered.
Coleman served in the United States Army Reserves for several years. He was an animal lover. He enjoyed his sailboat and his motorboat for many years at Oak Island Beach in NC and on long sailing trips to other countries.
His skills and passions were in constructing any artwork, designing small buildings, playhouses, etc. when his skills were requested for those services. He was an excellent visual artist as well. He was kind, respectful, and honorable in all his interactions with others. He was a gentleman. He loved all his family and enjoyed studying family genealogy on both the Hambley and Dawson sides of the family.
Private interment will be limited to family members at the family cemetery, Chestnut Hill, in Salisbury, NC at a later date due to Covid-19.
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