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- [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 6 May 1989.
Perlie Blalock Allen obituary
- [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 7 Aug 1943.
O. Randolph Gibson obituary
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 21 Jun 2008.
Darrel Dennis Gibson
May 05, 1932 - June 21, 2008
Birthplace: Sevier County
Resided In: Seymour Tennessee
Visitation: June 23, 2008
Service: June 23, 2008
Cemetery: Highland - South Cemetery
Darrel D. Gibson, age 76 of Seymour passed from this life early Saturday morning. He was a member of Sugar Loaf Baptist Church. A member of Sevier Lodge 334 F & AM, Scottish Rite, Kerbela Temple and Smoky Mtn. Shriner Club. He was a former commissioner from the 10th district. He graduated from Sevier County High School in 1951. He was retired from Robertshaw Controls.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Randolph and Dorothy Gibson, sister, and brother-in-law, Richard and Lucy Fraker, brothers, Matthew, Zack, Winford, Earl, O.J. and Hansel.
Survivors:
Wife of 55 years: Mary Allen Gibson
Daughter and son-in-law: Janet and Keith Jenkins, of Asheville, N.C.
Son: Larry Gibson, of Seymour
Grandson and wife: Eric and Amanda Jenkins
Granddaughter: Ashley Jenkins, all from Asheville, N.C.
Sister-in-law: Maisie Gibson
Several nieces and nephews
Special friend: Broadus Parrott
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the:
Shriners Hospital
3229 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati, OH. 45229-3095
Funeral service 7PM Monday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Dallas Gibson officiating. Family and friends will meet 11AM Tuesday at Highland South cemetery for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends from 5-7PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour. 122 Peacock Ct. 577-2807 (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
- [S51] The Seymour Herald, (www.smokymountainherald.com), 9 Jul 2008.
another close friend gone
By Joe Karl
jkarl@theheraldnewspapers.com
A very good friend past on a short time ago and this is the first I’ve been able to deal with it.
Darrel Dennis Gibson was his name. He died at age 76.
I don’t know which I’ll miss more, his visits friendship or his great humor.
Darrel was one of the people who had insisted that I run for county commissioner. A position he held a few years back.
I’ll never forget how he and I walked his neighborhood asking for their vote and support.
Nor will I forget the great times we had celebrating his birthdays and our mutual love of flying.
He was a true friend that was there whenever you needed him.
Often you can tell a man by his friends. Darrel was never short of friends. Even his neighbors loved him.
The genuineness and sincerity of Darrel is what I will miss the most.
Often I would sit and visit with Darrel and his wonderful wife Mary about anything. It was just a pleasure to be in the presence of a warm hearted person.
The endless jokes Darrel would relate would keep you in stitches long enough to make your stomach hurt in a good way and tears come to your eyes.
Darrell is the second close friend that I’ve lost in a short period of time.
I’m not excited about getting older for the simple reason that so many good people are passing on.
There are so many good times that I can recall and will for many years to come.
I will miss you Darrel
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