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Eva Martha (Gambill) Church

July 31, 1930 ~ December 18, 2024 (age 94) 94 Years Old

Eva Church Obituary

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Mrs. Eva Gambill Church, age 94 of Traphill passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at her home. 

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Stuart Roten officiating.  Burial will be in Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:45 until 1:45 PM prior to the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 

Eva was born July 31, 1930 in Wilkes County to Arthur Lee and Cora Maude Cleary Gambill.  She  was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Guy Church, a sister; Helen Gambill Smith, two brothers; Junior Gambill and John Lloyd Gambill. 

She is survived by a daughter; Linda (Tony) Swaim of Elkin, two sons; Michael (Glenda) Church of Traphill, Carl Dean (Kathy) Church of Terrell, four grandchildren; Anita Swaim, Tammy (Jeff) Collins, Sherry (Jason) Dancy, Sarah (Jax) Littleton, five great grandchildren; Zach (Kayla) Patrick, Kristen (Clint) Williams, Justus (Elizabeth) Dancy, Eliza Clark and Penelope Clark, a brother-in-law; Claude Smith and special caregiver; Barbara Caudill. 

Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 434, Hays, NC 28635 or Gentiva Hospice, 126 Executive Drive, Suite 110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. 

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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Services

Visitation
Sunday
December 22, 2024

12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home
270 Armory Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Funeral Service
Sunday
December 22, 2024

2:00 PM
Reins - Sturdivant Chapel

Interment following service
Sunday
December 22, 2024

Piney Grove Baptist Church
Absher Road
Traphill, NC 28685

Donations

Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund
PO Box 434, Hays NC 28635

Gentiva Hospice
126 Executive Drive Suite 110, Wilkesboro NC 28697

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