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- John B. Gibson, 85, of Olney passed away November 10, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.
John was born to John Brewer and Eva (Fulk) Gibson on September 26 1930. He married Mary Newberry on April 19,1958 and she survives.
John grew up on a farm in Richland County during the depression era and was the oldest of eight children. John was a Navy Veteran having served during the Korean War. John was a people person and enjoyed visiting with others and making new friends. He was a lifelong salesperson and sold numerous products for large corporations.
Later in life he owned and operated several businesses. He was an avid reader, particularly books about history but most of all John loved spending time with his family. He will be missed by all those that knew him. John was a member of the North Freedom Baptist Church in Noble and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Gibson of Olney; son, John M. Gibson and wife Debbie of Canton, Mississippi; son, Keith Gibson of Juliann of Bethalto, Illinois; grandchildren, Amber (Steven) Crouch, Amy Gibson, Jillian Gibson, Kyleigh Gibson, John D. (Sarah Anne) Gibson, Jacob (fiancee Rachel Alexander) Gibson; great grandchildren, Olivia Gibson and Dominic Gibson; brothers, Jim Gibson and Dave Gibson; sister, Ruth (Bob) Travous; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Kelly Gibson, Bert Gibson, Joe Gibson, and Frank Gibson.
Visitation will be held Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 am at the North Freedom Church, 4784 N Freedom Rd., Noble, IL, with burial in the North Freedom Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Summers-Kistler Funeral Home
Olney, IL
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