Reverend Dixie Lamar Gamble Columbia, SC Reverend Dixie Lamar Gamble, age 92, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014, at Heartland of Columbia, SC. Born in Live Oak, FL, on July 1, 1922, he was the son of the late Dixie and Clara Gamble. He was a graduate of Suwanee High School, Live Oak, FL., Furman University, New Orleans Theological Seminary, and Emory University, SC United Methodist Conference Course of Study. Reverend Gamble was a pastor of several churches in South Carolina. He was a member and very active in Trinity United Methodist Church of Anderson after retirement and was a teacher of the Wesley Sunday School Class. He was chaplain of the Anderson County A.A.R.P. and Anderson County Genealogy Society as well as spending 10-12 years researching genealogy on his own family. He was a volunteer at AnMed Health Medical Outpatient Lab with over 3,500 volunteer hours. Rev. Gamble also enjoyed amateur photography. He is survived by his son, Mark Gamble, his wife Stephanie, and their daughter Laurel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Gamble; brothers, Cecil Gamble and Ray Gamble; and a sister, Hazel Gamble The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, SC on Wednesday, December 24th at 11:00 a.m. with Vicar Jon Richter officiating. Interment will follow at Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry, SC. The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home, Anderson, SC on Tuesday, December 23rd from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Events Visitation Tuesday, December 23, 2014 5:00PM - 7:00PM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343 Funeral Service Wednesday, December 24, 2014 11:00AM The McDougald Funeral Home 2211 North Main Street Anderson, SC 29621 Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com Phone: (864) 224-4343