Lorene Gribble Bumgarner Obituary
We are sad to announce that on September 23, 2025, at the age of 90, Lorene Gribble Bumgarner (Gastonia, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Ezekiel Gribble and Mary Neal Gribble; her siblings, Howard Gribble, Charles Gribble, Barbara Gribble and Geraldine Robinson; and her sibling-in-law Thomas Leroy Bumgarner.
She is survived by: her daughters, Debbie Ware (Jim) and Sheila Holland (David); and her siblings, James Edward Gribble, John Gribble, Robeana Chaffiot, Tommi Campbell, Joyce Lowery and Brenda Haney. She is also survived by four grandchildren and their spouses, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation was held on Saturday, September 27th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the First Arp Church (317 S Chester St, Gastonia, NC 28052). A funeral service was held on Saturday, September 27th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Saturday, September 27th 2025 at the Westview Gardens Cemetery (1123 Edgewood Rd, Bessemer City, NC 28016).
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Hospice at Tillery Compassionate Care of Albemarle.