ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: GIBSON, NORTHERN, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La.

Published Thursday Sep 16, 2010

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GIBSON, NORTHERN, SR.

Funeral services were conducted for Northern Gibson Sr., 78, at 2 p.m., Friday, 
Sept. 17 at First Church of God in Christ in Jeanerette, with the Rev. James W. 
Proctor officiating. Interment followed in the Rising Sun Cemetery. Visitation 
began at 9 a.m. at the church until time of service.

A native of Franklin, he had been a resident of Jeanerette for many years. He 
died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 at Iberia Medical Center following a brief illness.

He is survived by wife, Patricia Gibson of Jeanerette; five sons, Northern Jr., 
Lincoln, Georgie, Roy and Robert Gibson, all from the local area; three 
daughters, Judy Gibson of Houston, Gloria Lewis and Georgiana Gibson, both of 
Jeanerette; nine brothers, Jessie, Charlie, Ray and Orson Gibson, John, Seger, 
Arthur, Lawrence and Henry Phillips; 12 sisters, Oralee, Thelma, Angenette 
Phillips, Mary Rouchon, Gloria Wilkins, Audrey Robertson, Maria Robertson, 
Georgia Taylor, Belvia Givens, Gloria Gibson, Beverly Gibson and Genevieve 
Newman; 37 grandchildren; 53 great grandchildren; and two great great 
grandchildren.

Mr. Gibson was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Gibson Sr. and 
Georgiana Robertson Phillips; maternal grandparents, Riley and Georgiana Young 
Robertson, paternal grandparents, Roy and Gustavia Gibson; one sister, Adell 
Briscoe; one son, Michael Gibson; and one great grandchild, Arianna Maxie.

Alex Lovett Funeral Services, Inc. were in charge of arrangements.

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