Kenneth Wayne Gobble, Sr.

Kenneth Wayne Gobble Sr., 79, of Appomattox passed away on July 8, 2022, at his residence.
Born in Campbell County on June 1, 1943, he was the son of the late Abraham Lincoln Gobble and Dorothy Goff Gobble. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was a machinist at Limitorque. He was a member of American Legion Post #104 and served his country as a member of the Infantry in the United States Army. He was an infantry member in the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Connie Wooten Gobble; his son, Kenneth “Kenny” W. Gobble, Jr., and wife, Alison of Appomattox; his daughter Latisha Campbell and husband, Doug of Browns Mills, New Jersey; five grandchildren, Jackson Gobble, Josh Mann and wife, Shelby, Gavin Campbell, Blayden Campbell, and Shayla Campbell; four great-grandchildren, Raelyn Mann, Rhett Mann, Brooklyn Alkire, and Ava Alkire; one sister, Janice G. Carter of Toledo, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Alice Faye Gobble and Phyllis G. Long; and a granddaughter, Morgan Campbell Alkire.
The funeral service will be held 10 am, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Rusty Small officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 pm, Tuesday, July 12 at New Hope Baptist Church.