1925
Christine
2014
Christine Odom Gibson
April 3, 1925 — December 10, 2014
Laurinburg
Christine "Chris" Gibson, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. John's United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Pine Crest Cemetery.
She is survived by her sister, Murl Newton of Plymouth; her companion and caregiver, Meriam Coffman; a special friend, Betty Thomas; her nieces, Tommi Badger of Charlotte, Ginger McQueen of Mt. Olive, and Christy Ginn (Jimmy) of Plymouth; her nephews, Dwight West of Burlington, Alan West of Erwin, and Eldred McQueen (Mariann) of Bath; several great nieces and nephews.
Born April 3, 1925, she was a daughter of the late J. Chris and Virginia Odom Gibson and sister of the late Edna and Emma Lee Gibson West. Chris served as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in Kinston, the Canal Zone and spent many years at Central and Covington Street Schools in Laurinburg. She was an innovative teacher, earning the love and trust of her students and involving them in considerable "hands-on" instructions. She retired after teaching 41 years.
Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. John's United Methodist Church.
Memorials are requested for the Community Welfare Fund, St. John's United Methodist Church, PO Box 181, Gibson, NC 28343.
McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is serving the family.
Read Christine Gibson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
Christine "Chris" Gibson, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. John's United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Pine Crest Cemetery.
She is survived by her sister, Murl Newton of Plymouth; her companion and caregiver, Meriam Coffman; a special friend, Betty Thomas; her nieces, Tommi Badger of Charlotte, Ginger McQueen of Mt. Olive, and Christy Ginn (Jimmy) of Plymouth; her nephews, Dwight West of Burlington, Alan West of Erwin, and Eldred McQueen (Mariann) of Bath; several great nieces and nephews.
Born April 3, 1925, she was a daughter of the late J. Chris and Virginia Odom Gibson and sister of the late Edna and Emma Lee Gibson West. Chris served as a 4th and 5th grade teacher in Kinston, the Canal Zone and spent many years at Central and Covington Street Schools in Laurinburg. She was an innovative teacher, earning the love and trust of her students and involving them in considerable "hands-on" instructions. She retired after teaching 41 years.
Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at St. John's United Methodist Church.
Memorials are requested for the Community Welfare Fund, St. John's United Methodist Church, PO Box 181, Gibson, NC 28343.
McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is serving the family.
Read Christine Gibson's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.
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