Eva Jean Keith

W as born October 7, 1930 in Oxford, AR to  Dale and Lois ( Reid) Smith, She passed away on Monday; July 13, 2020 surrounded by her family at her home in Portageville, MO at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 6 days.

S he was united in marriage to Charles Gamblin in Piggott, AR he passed away in 1971, in 1973 she married L.C. Keith in Portageville, he preceded her in death in 2015 along with  her parents.  Dale and Lois (Reid) Smith, also preceding her was a special nephew Michael Gimlin.

M rs. Eva Jean was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years, she helped to the funeral dinners was in several groups within her church. She co-owned and help her husband run Chucks Tv's and she served as a cub scout leader for several years, she was a member of the Portageville Garden Club and was an EMT for New Madrid County Ambulance Service for Portageville.

S he leaves to cherish her many memories her sons; Stephen (Sylvia) Gamblin of Tucson, AZ, Allen (Tracy) Gamblin

Dennis Gamblin  both of Portageville, MO, daughters; Patricia McCracken of Sikeston, MO, Tina (Rick) Mann of

Lilbourn, MO, her sister; Vaudean Gimlin of Whitehall, AR, brother-in-law; Rusty Gamblin of Rector, AR, 13

grandchildren, Stephen Charles Gamblin, Darron McCraken, Ronnie McCracken, Brandy Grissom, Allen Keith

Gamblin, J.T. Brandenburg, Jacob Brasher, Ryan Brasher, Kandy Sutton, Dennis J. Gamblin, B.J. Montgomery, Ricky

Mann and Michael Mann, several great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.  Special friends; Millie and Joey

Terrett, Carl & Lajeana Terrett and Berna Daughtery all from Portageville, MO and a host of many other relatives and

friends.