By: Hobley Family
Charles Walter Hobley Gamble, born on December 23, 1938, to Keary Hobley, Sr and Pearl Ponder Ho- bley. Charles was the youngest of five children in the family. He was educated in the Aldine Independent School District. He stood out as a student at G. W. Carver High school and excelled in athletics.
Charles Walter Hobley served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, holding the rank of Private Second Class (PV2). Charles showed an early passion for electronics and eventually transitioned this interest into a technology career. Charles worked in education as Automotive Trade Instructor for the Aldine and Klein Independent School Districts. He loved technology and was always on the cutting edge of new advancements in the field. He retired as a supervisor for Harris County at the LBJ Medical Center.
Charles Hobley married Cornelia Hunter in December 1959. They were married for fifty-eight years. Charles departed this life on April 7, 2026. Also preceding him in death are his parents, Keary Hobley, Sr and Pearl Ponder Hobley; brothers, Keary Hobley, Jr., Rev. Robert McGowen Hobley and sister, Jessie Lee Hobley Phlegm; Charles, Roderick and Leslie Kay (Gregory); grandchildren; great grandchildren and one sister, Alpha Mae Gamble and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
