Vera Azilea “Azilea” GAMBLE^{[1, 2]}

1917 - 2008  (91 years)

• Name	Vera Azilea “Azilea” GAMBLE  [3, 4, 5]
  Birth	28 Mar 1917	Turbeville, South Carolina
  Gender	Female
  HIST	at death- she had 10 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews of Manning, South Carolina Date Published: June 7, 2008 VERA G. PLOWDEN MANNING – Vera Azilea Gamble Plowden, 91, widow of Charles Emmett Plowden, died Friday, June 6, 2008, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility in Summerton. Born March 28, 1917, in Turbeville, she was a daughter of the late David Chalmers Gamble and Mamie Kinney Gamble. She was a retired supervisor for the Socony Co. and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Alcolu. Surviving are two daughters, Evelyn Glidewell of Sumter and Laura Ann Way of Summerton; a son, Charles Emmett Plowden Jr. of James Island; three sisters, Kate Kirby of Cades, Blanche Odom of Alcolu and Italean Hudson of West Columbia; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanette Gamble Atkinson; two brothers, Bill Gamble and Goodman Gamble; and two sons-in-law, Vernon E. Way and Tommy C. Glidewell. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Turbeville Southern Methodist Church cemetery with the Rev. Charlie Brookshire officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Blanche Odom, 6381 U.S. 301, Alcolu. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, c/o Johnny Burke, 6172 U.S. 301, Alcolu, SC 29001. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org  [3, 4]
  Occupation	she was a retired supervisor for the Socony Company  [4]
  Religion	she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Alcolu, South Carolina  [4]
  _UID	9EDC9D232AA542B2B1F77C3B9D51A2311D3A
  Death	6 Jun 2008	Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Summerton, South Carolina   [4]
  Burial	8 Jun 2008	Turbeville Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina   [4]
  	Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, Manning, South Carolina
  Person ID	I116495	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	David Chalmers GAMBLE, Sr.,   b. 2 Apr 1887   d. 13 Jul 1968 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary McCarthy “Mamie” KINNEY,   b. Sep 1890   d. 1974 (Age 83 years)
  _UID	A64E6FEE23D44BA38E40516909C10D962BBD
  _UID	A64E6FEE23D44BA38E40516909C10D962BBD
  Family ID	F77878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Emmett PLOWDEN, Sr.
  _UID	BC326E58C78E42438FAAD4C464A6D180BA15
  _UID	BC326E58C78E42438FAAD4C464A6D180BA15
  Children	1. Laura Ann PLOWDEN,   b. 10 Dec 1936, Turbeville, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 13 Sep 2011, Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Summerton, South Carolina (Age 74 years)   2. Charles Emmett “C. W.” PLOWDEN, Jr.   3. Sarah Evelyn “Evelyn” PLOWDEN,   b. 1935, Clarendon County, South Carolina d. 18 Aug 2016, Palmetto Health Richland Hospital, Columbia, RIchland County, South Carolina (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F80424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S24133] Sarah P. Glidewell. [S26485] Blanche Gamble Odom. [S2984] David C. Gamble Jr. [S10664] Vera G. Plowden. [S16716] Laura Ann P. Way.