Joshua Massey Gambill

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Joshua Massey Gambill will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Lynville Methodist Church, with the Reverends Chris Gulley, Nick Holden, and Shawn Stewart officiation. Burial will follow at Lynville Cemetery. The family will receive guests from 1:00 until 2:15 prior to the service at the church. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr. Gambill, 46, of Preston passed away on August 13, 2026 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Josh was born on September 8, 1979 in Meridian, MS to Tommy and Sylvia Gambill. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1998 and later attended trade school to become a master welder. He worked at NAS Meridian Rolls-Royce F-405-RR-401 as a Jet Engine Mechanic; he was a valued employee who was trusted to train new employees. Josh travelled around the country as an iron worker journeyman. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Josh was also an EA Mason in the Andrew Chapel Lodge #151. He was a Christian and member of Briggs Chapel Church.

He is survived by his wife, Natasha Gambill; children, Ty William Ratcliff Gambill (12) and Zachary Bryant Ratcliff Gambill (10); mother, Sylvia Gambill; siblings, Norah Burt of Huntsville, AL, Elizabeth (Nikki) Fahl (Ed) of Vancleave, MS, Mark Gambill (Delores) of Shubuta, MS, and Katharine Stewart (Shawn) of Meridian; sister-in-law, Rene' Miller (Bobby); and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Gambill; his maternal grandparents, Harold and Lois Massey of Meridian, MS; and paternal grandparents, Thomas and Florence Gambill of Ocean Springs, MS.

Pallbearers will be Conner Captstick, Logan Doran, Cyrus Jackson, Tanner Maye, Michael Palmiter, Charles Wright, James Shows, and Curtis Tornai.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.robertbarhamffh.com.