Alice Ruth Gamblin, 79 of Hallsville passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Heritage Hall Nursing
Center in Centralia.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM Monday June 19, 2023, at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in
Centralia with Entombment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home on Monday.
Alice was born on September 30, 1943, in Bismark, MO, the daughter of Floyd Thomas and Martha Ellen
(McDowell) Gamblin.
Alice is survived by her best friend and husband for over 60 years, Clifford Crites; her daughters, Debbie George and husband Kevin of Hallsville, Sally Knipp of Hallsville, Linda Crites of Hallsville; grandchildren, Brad George and wife Britney of Hallsville, Brandon
Crites and wife Jamie of Hallsville, Trevor Knipp of Centralia, Paige Duncan and husband Josh of
Hallsville; great-grandchildren, Kaleigh, Memphis, Braxton, Brooklyn, Lilly, Gabby, Evie, Dawson, Ripken,
Khloie, Savanna; siblings, Pete Gamblin, Delores Isgriggs, Alma Mae Hartzell, Ray Gamblin, Sharon
Goodson, Barbara Henson, Frieda Henson.
Along with her parents, Alice was preceded in death by siblings, Gene Gamblin, Dorothy Simino, Helen
Langley, and Virgil Gamblin.
Alice enjoyed crocheting, drawing, playing the organ, reading, watching gameshows and American Idol.
Alice loved her family and most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-
grandchildren, they were very special to her.
Memorial donations are suggested to the American Heart Association, and may be sent in care of
Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home, 104 S. Collier St. Centralia, MO 65240.