William Cecil "Bill" Gibson^[1]

Abt 1927 - 2012  (~ 85 years)

• Name	William Cecil "Bill" Gibson
  Born	Abt 1927	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	26 Jan 2012	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3, 4]
  Buried	29 Jan 2012	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I132424	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	William Chester Gibson,   b. 26 Jan 1903, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Nov 1991  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Iva Drinnen,   b. Abt 1907, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 6 Oct 2016  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Family ID	F47235	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Lois Horton,   b. Abt 1927,   d. 2 Mar 2005  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1949
  Children	+ 1. Phil Gibson
  Family ID	F162403	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1927 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 9, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 26 Jan 2012 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Jan 2012 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 10 Aug 1954. Infant Gibson obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Billy Gibson Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 9, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 13 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1927 Last Place of Residence Same Place HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Chester Gibson Head M 37 Tennessee Iva Gibson Wife F 31 Tennessee Billy Gibson Son M 13 Tennessee Kenneth Gibson Son M 11 Tennessee Carl Gibson Son M 9 Tennessee Johnny May Gibson Daughter F 5 Tennessee Mary Ellen Gibson Daughter F 2 Tennessee Charlotte Gibson Daughter F 0 Tennessee [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 29 Sep 2015. Carl Drinnen Gibson obituary [S119] Highland Memorial Parks, Funerals and Cremations, http://www.highlandmemorialparks.com, 26 Jan 2012. Gibson, Mr. William Cecil "Bill" passed away on January 26, 2012 at UT Medical Center in Knoxville at the age of 84. Mr. Gibson was a member and former Deacon of Valley Grove Baptist Church in Knoxville. He was a member of the Seymour Masonic Lodge and a 32 degree Mason. He proudly served his country in The United States Army in Germany during WWII. He retired after 42 year of service as General Manager for Camel Manufacturing. He enjoyed gardening and raising cattle on his farm. A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Valley Grove Baptist Church with a funeral service starting at 8 p.m. with Dr. Williams Sims officiating. Graveside services will be held on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Highland South Memorial Park in Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mary Horton Gibson and his parents William C. and Iva Gibson. He is survived by his son, Phil Gibson and his wife Rhonda; grandsons Phillip Ernie Gibson and his wife Amelia and William Andrew Gibson and his wife Jana; step-granddaughter, Jennifer Zadakaus and her husband Lee; 5 great grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren; brothers, Kenneth Gibson and his wife Jo, Carl Gibson and his wife Anna Ruth, Elbert Gibson and his wife Judy, Albert Gibson and his wife Geraldine; sisters, Johnnie Webb and her husband Bobby, Mary Ellen Thomas, Charlotte Chambers, Brenda Houston, Margaret White and her husband David; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to say a special "Thanks" to "his girls" at the dialysis clinic. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Mr. Gibson's name to Valley Grove Baptist Church. Highland South Funeral Home, 9010 East Simpson Road, Knoxville, TN 37920 is in charge of the arrangements. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 84087625).