MALEN C. (SLICK) GABBLE, JR., 74 OF SUMERCO, DIED MONDAY, AUGUST 7, AT CAMC MEMORIAL DIVISION AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.
HE WAS A RETIRED INSULATOR AT FMC IN SO CHARLESTON WITH 32 YEARS SERVICE, A MEMBER OF BEECH GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH AT YAWKEY, A WWII ARMY VETERAN WHERE HE SERVED IN THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALUM CREEK VFW POST 4768 AND WAS A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, BETTY; 1 DAUGHTER: REDA TACKETT OF YAWKEY, WV; 1 GRANDDAUGHTER: COURTNEY TACKETT OF YAWKEY, WV;
4 SISTERS: RHODA MIDKIFF OF OAKHILL, OH, SUE WELCH OF BARBOURSVILLE, WV; JUNE HILL OF MILTON, WV; JOANN MCMELLON OF YAWKEY, WV;
4 BROTHERS: JOHN CASSLE OF LESLIE, MI; BOBBY CASSLE OF ASHLAND, KY; MELVIN CASSLE OF DUNBAR, WV; NATHANIEL CASSLE OF YAWKEY, WV.
SERVICES WILL BE 1:00 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1995 AT THE CURRY FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN ALUM CREEK WITH PASTOR OSHEL BELL AND REV. LESTER BELL OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN ORCHARD HILLS MEMORY GARDENS AT YAWKEY WITH MILITARY GRAVESIDE RITES CONDUCTED BY THE ALUM CREEK VFW POST 4768. FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 7 TO 9 PM ON WEDNESDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME.