Charles Paul Gamble Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charlie Gamble passed away on Feb 16th after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Petoskey, Michigan in 1954 to the late Charles Paul Gamble, and Elizabeth Jane Horn. Charlie’s mother, Elizabeth, was a Native of Mackinac Island. He spent his summers care-free while working on the island in his younger years. His step-father, Grant Simmons served in the United States Air Force. This allowed him & his family to live in France, as well as other various locations in the United States. He attended Central Michigan University to study Commercial Broadcasting. While on campus, he built and managed a radio station for several years. He hosted a call-in request radio show, and it was there that he met the love of his life, Bonnie. Charlie graduated from CMU in 1979 with his Bachelor of Science. He was also a proud member of the Sault Saint Marie Band of Chippewa Indians. Following shortly after, they moved to Asheville in 1981 where he worked in two-way communications for multiple years until he started his own business, Asheville Communications Inc., in the Fall of 1991. He continued his love of music and radio by volunteering at WCQS hosting, "In the Midnight Hour" and "Music from the Matrix". Charlie & Bonnie were married for 40 years. He partially retired in 2020 to spend more time with his family. Charlie is survived by his spouse Bonnie Putnam; two sons Charles (Ashley-Nicole Smith), and Ian (Xiaobing); and his granddaughter Amiyah. The Gamble family will be hosting a celebration of life. Location & time is to be determined. They also would like to thank the team of health care professionals at CarePartners for their unwavering care and support through the most difficult time.

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Charles Paul Gamble

July 28, 1954 - February 16, 2022