Dr. John C. Gambill Well Known In Big Sandy Valley Ashland, Ky.--Death at 1 p.m. Friday claimed the life of Dr. John Craton Gambill, 54, one of Ashland's most beloved citizens. Dr. Gambill succumbed at his residence, 3200 Hackworth street, of a heart ailment from which he had been suffering for the past three years. He was born at Martha, Lawrence county, Kentucky, on March 25, 1885, the son of Dr. John J. and Mary Jane Boggs Gambill. He received his early education in the public schools of his native county and graduated from Blaine high school. He entered the Hospital College of Medicine at Louisville, Ky., in 1902 and graduated with honors with the class of 1905. Dr. Gambill began the practice of general medicine at Denver, Ky., upon his graduation from college and a short time later began a special study of eye, ear,nose and throat which he completed at Chicago, Ill., and New York City. He then located at Paintsville Ky., and two years later in 1909, he entered into a partnership with his brother Dr. W. L. Gambill at Van Lear, Ky. They remained there two years and in 1911 located at Jenkins, Ky., where they remained until locating here in 1920. He began special practice here which was terminated three years ago because of ill health. Dr. Gambill had been a member of the First Christian Church for the past five years. He was also a former Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner and Elk. Surviving are one brother, Dr. W. L. Gambill of 2828 Hackworth street and two sisters, Mrs. F. M. Williams, of Forest avenue and Mrs. Belle Lester of Lakeland, Florida.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence, 3200 Hackworth street at 2:30 p.m. Monday, with his former pastor, Rev. Joseph W. Hasgin of New Berne, North Carolina, officiating, assisted by Rev. Joseph S. Faulconer, pastor of the First Cbristian Church.
Interment was made in the Ashland cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Drs. H. G. Stambaugh, Clyde Sparks, M. D. Garred, L. H, Winans, Oliver H. Fearing and C. C. Woods. Paintsville Herald Thursday 9-28-1939