Obituary: Bob Gabriel

Robert Fewell Gabriel, 83, of Columbia, died June 8, 2016.

He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor at Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, North Jacksonville Baptist Church, and North Trenholm Baptist Church. He and his wife, Betty, were commissioned by the International Mission Board to serve the International Baptist Church of Rio, Brazil, where they served for a decade.

Survivors include his wife, four children, six grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.