Lavenia Wells Ham Obituary (1936 - 2016)

Lavenia Wells Ham of Waynesburg passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2016 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville. Born on Wednesday June 17, 1936 in Kings Creek, Letcher County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Polly Victoria Cornett Wells. She was a member of Parlor Grove Baptist Church and was a retired Nurse's Aide with McDowell Home Health Agency. She cherished spending time with her family, was a cook with no equal, loved gardening and caring for her goats and cat Razzle. She is survived by her daughter Angie (Keith) Reichenbach of Stanford, two sons Tim (Karen) Gambrel of Harrodsburg and David (Kelly) Gambrel of Waynesburg. A granddaughter Haley Reichenbach, four grandsons Alan (Tasha), Joey (Mandie), Denver and John Gambrel. A great granddaughter Brooke Gambrel and three great grandsons Parker, Taylor and Joey Gambrel II. One sister Iva Cheatham of Stanford and a brother Bobby Wells of Ohio and cousins Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Jackie Wilder whom she was raised with and a special neighbor and friend Shirley Smith In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Denver Gambrel, Cleo Ham and Henry Gibson. Also by a sister Helena Creech and five brothers Neldon, Leroy, Luther, Johnnie, Coolie and Billy James Wells. Visitation will be Friday, August 5, 2016 from 5-9pm at Spurlin Funeral Home Chapel, Stanford. Funeral service will be 1pm Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the funeral home with Reverends David Gambrel and Robert McFalls officiating. Burial will follow at Parlor Grove Cemetery in Waynesburg, KY. Visitation: Friday August 5 2016 5-9pm SFH Chapel Services: Saturday August 6 2016 1pm SFH Chapel Interment: Parlor Grove Cemetery Waynesburg KY