Mary Celesta Gamblin

Mary Celesta Gamblin, also known as Mary Bates, died October 29, 2006 at 2:30pm. Celesta was born October 30, 1913 in Browder, Kentucky. Celesta is survived by five of her six children; Daphne Coppinger (Art) of Camp Verde, Delila White of Cottonwood, Frieda Williams (Jim) of Albuquerque, NM, Lindle Gamblin (Janice) of Derby, KS, and Myrna Dierenfield (Dan) of Lower Lake, CA; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Celesta was a member of the Mountain Shadow Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cottonwood, Arizona, where she and her husband of 67+ years of marriage, Clarence Gamblin, attended for many years. After the death of Clarence in 1997, Celesta married a long-time friend, Ed Bates, also a member of the Mountain Shadow Congregation. After Ed's death, Celesta took back the name Gamblin. A Memorial Service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 11:00am. Celesta will be laid to rest at the Cottonwood Cemetery. Interment will be private. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com