John William Gibson, 83, of Stuarts Draft, Va., departed this life on Thursday Oct. 22, 2020. He was born in Kingwood on May 28, 1937, and was a son of the late Guy E. and Grace F. Gibson.
John was a member and elder of Finley Memorial Presbyterian Church in Stuarts Draft, Va. He was a graduate of West Virginia University and was employed for more than 40 years as a teacher and counselor in West Virginia and Virginia. He retired in 2003 from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville.
On Nov. 22. 1963 he married the former Carol Price, who survives.
In addition to his wife of 56 years, John is survived by a daughter, Lisa C. Wade, of Lyndhurst, Va.; a son, George A. Harris, at home; two granddaughters, Brooke Wade, of Lyndhurst, Va., Brittany Inmon and husband Michael, of Stuarts Draft, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Lillyrose, Christian, Skylar and Grace. He is also survived by a brother, Thomas G. Gibson and wife Carolyn, of Westover; a niece, Amy Nicholas, of Tennessee; and a nephew, Harold Gibson, of West Virginia.
In accordance with John’s wishes, his body will be cremated and all services will be held privately at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 540-337-4111.
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