Claudia Larue "Short" Gibson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1941 - 2005  (64 years)

• Name	Claudia Larue "Short" Gibson
  Born	15 Nov 1941
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Nov 2005	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	23 Nov 2005	Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I124599	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Earl Ector Gibson,   b. 7 Jun 1910, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Nov 1968  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Lela Rogers,   b. 11 Nov 1917, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Feb 2012  (Age 94 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1934	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F25490	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Gerald Dee Helton,   b. 14 Jan 1936,   d. 13 Jul 2008, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Eddie Helton + 2. Jeff Helton + 3. Penny Helton   4. Scotty Helton   5. Travis Helton
  Family ID	F45777	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 20 Nov 2005 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 23 Nov 2005 - Mountain View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 13 Nov 2003. Earl Ector obituary [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 10 Mar 2005. Jessie Eugene Helton obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 9 Jun 1999. Pauline Helton Jenkins obituary [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 20 Nov 2005. Claudia Larue “Short” Helton Claudia Larue “Short” Helton, 64, of Sevierville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at her residence. Claudia, whom everyone knew as “Short”, was a well-loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter and sister to her family that she loved dearly. She will be remembered for her love of life and for her sunny disposition. “Short” was of the Baptist faith and took service to her Lord as a high priority. When Wagner’s started, she went to work for them and worked until the doors were closed. Waiting for Claudia to join them in Heaven is her father, Earl Gibson; sister, Veda Cogdill; brother-in-law, Conley Elmore. Leaving behind to mourn her passing but celebrating her life is her husband, Gerald Dee Helton; mother, Lela Rogers Gibson; children, Eddie Helton and wife Kelly, Jeff Helton and wife Kim, Penny Matthews and husband Lee, Scotty Helton and wife Linda, Travis Helton and wife Sheryl all of Sevier County; grandchildren, Bryan, Tyler, Kelsey, Ashton, Nicole, Elijah, Ella-Marie, Garrett, Laney, Josh and Jacob Helton, Tonya Roberts, Jason and April Matthews; great-grandchildren, Bryce Roberts and Aiyana Helton; brothers, Junior Gibson and wife Fleeta, J.E. Gibson and wife Wilma, Davey and Eldon Gibson; sisters, Velma Carter, Carolyn Elmore, Gladys Burney and husband Donnie, Kay Dellinger and husband Jimmy, Karen Gibson. Besides her immediate family, “Short” will be missed by her special friends, Evelyn Hicks, Peggy Lowe, Shelma Rayfield, several nieces, nephews and a host of friends whose lives she has touched. Graveside service, weather permitting, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at Mountain View Cemetery with Rev. Ernie Coleman officiating. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held at Rawlings Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22 at Rawlings Funeral Home. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Covenant Health Hospice for the wonderful care they gave “Short”. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to the Cancer Fund, Children’s Hospital and Sevier County Nursing Home. You may share your thoughts and memories with the family on our website.