GOBBLE, Luther Evans, service no. 1308978, Private, Co. I, 117 Infantry. Born 11 Feb 1895, Wayne Co., TN, d. 5 June 1977, buried Highland Methodist ChurchCemetery, Wayne Co., TN. He was son of John C. and Mary H. GOBBLE. Siblings were Jim GOBBLE, b. May 1891; Walter GOBBLE, b. 20 May 1901, Ada GOBBLE BREWER, b. 15 April 1890, d. 4 March 1963; Maggie GOBBLE BLASINGHAM, b. April 1893; Cicero GOBBLE, Delsie GOBBLE who married Andy DAVIS; Lester GOBBLE and Bill GOBBLE.

Soldier married Pearl GOWER on 15 Aug 1919. Children: Brice, b. 7 April 1928, d. 2 May 1943; Jenetta who married Bill STOCKARD and had William, Fay, Linda and Joan; Doris who married Chuck SPOCVEK in Ohio and adopted Amanda.

Soldier’s discharge states he was born in Mitchell, Tennessee and was 22 years old at enlistment, by occupation a farmer. He was 5’10” with brown eyes, fair complexion and black hair. Soldier enlisted on 21 Sep 1917 at Waynesboro, TN and was discharged 16 April 1919 At Ft. Oglethorpe, GA. Luther saw service overseas in Ypres Sector, Belgium, and other places in 1918.