Our beloved, Raymond P. Gamble, 68 was born August 17, 1951 in Christian County, Kentucky to the late James and Addie Duncan Gamble.

He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Olmstead, Kentucky.

Raymond attended Kentucky Mortuary of Science from 1971 - 1972 in Louisville, Kentucky, where he graduated with his embalming and funeral director license.

He began embalming and funeral directing for Babbage Funeral Home owned by Edward Babbage, where Raymond worked until approximately 1983.

After leaving Babbage Funeral Home, he began working for Freudenberg Corporation and continued to provide embalming services for a few funeral homes in neighboring communities.  He received his Tennessee embalmers and funeral director license and went to work for Ms. Louise Foston, owner and operator of Foston Funeral Home in Clarksville, Tennessee.

In May of 1987, Raymond opened Gamble Funeral Home located at 1311 Liberty Street, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.  While running his own establishment, he provided embalming services for Foston Funeral Home until approximately 1990.

Raymond Gamble always had a passion for excellence in his field, farming, and helping people in private.

Over the years, Raymond had received several awards and recognition including a Focus 21st Century Award, George S. Dooley Humanitarian Award, High Capacity Minority Business Award, and James Quarles Minority Business of the Year Award.

Raymond departed from this life on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Dora Bibbs, Arletta Shelton, and Betty Gamble.

Raymond is survived by his wife, Angela B. Gamble; three daughters, Moneak (Gerald) Batey, Angelique (Vincent) Gamble-Thomas, and De'Anna Bronaugh; a son, De'Airion Bronaugh; his siblings, Clarence (Marie) Gamble, Joe (Carolyn) Gamble, Sarah Sweatt, and Vivian Grenese; four grandchildren, a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives, funeral home staff, and a wide circle of friends.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Gamble Funeral Home Scholarship at Planter's Bank.

As an expression of sympathy, family and friends may wear gold and black on November 25th.