Carol was born Nov. 7, 1932, to Lydia M. (Newman) Smith and Edwin R. Smith on a farm in North Dakota.
Her family moved to Upper Fords Creek in Orofino when she was young. She moved to Lewiston for work and school while she was a teenager. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1950.
Carol married Murray J. Gribble Aug. 25, 1951, in Lewiston. They owned a shoe repair shop in Lewiston for a few years. In 1971 they opened Murray’s Shoe Store in Orofino. In the mid 1970s they sold the Lewiston repair shop and moved to Orofino.
She attended what is now Cross Connection Church in Orofino for almost 50 years and enjoyed her fellowship there. She was part of the worship team, helped with Sunday school and women’s ministries, volunteered with the school that was once there, and fed anyone who would come through the doors.
Carol left this world while surrounded by family at Clearwater Valley Hospital on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
She is survived by her sister Marvis Simons, son Eddie Gribble of Orofino, daughter Lorinda Harbison of Lewiston, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Murray, son Danny, brothers Eugene and Harlan, and sisters Dolores and Lila.
Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date. Pine Hills Funeral Chapel of Orofino is in charge of arrangements.
