Mid Gibson, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Dianne Duncan



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Mid Gibson  
Mid Gibson, 86, of Lake Charles, died Friday, August 19, 2005, 
in a local care facility. 

A native of Pitkin, Louisiana, Mr. Gibson grew up in
Vernon Parish and moved to Lake Charles in 1937. He
served his country during World War II as a U. S. Navy
Seabee. He was a member of IBEW Local No. 861. As of
March, 2002, Mr. Gibson was designated a 60-year
member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. He retired in 1981 from his 32 years with
Cities Service as an electrical supervisor. 

Mr. Gibson was a member of the John C. Ayers Masonic
Lodge No. 437, and on October 1, 2002, was named a
60-year member. He was a Scoutmaster in Boy Scouts. He
was a member of the University United Methodist
Church, where he was always willing to share his many
talents and interests to help his friends and
neighbors. Mr. Gibson enjoyed tending his vegetable
garden, but found his greatest joy in loving his
family. He was a dedicated husband and father and
grandfather. 

Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife of nearly 61 years,
Violet Morrow Gibson; one son, Gerald Gibson and his
wife, Linda Parks Gibson of Madisonville, Louisiana;
two daughters, Gwen Kucner and husband Richard of
Timonium, Maryland and Charlene Greene and husband
Donny of Lake Charles; 12 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held Monday,
August 22, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at University United
Methodist Church under the direction of Johnson
Funeral Home. The Rev. Mike McLaurin will officiate.
Burial will be at Black Jack Cemetery in Grant,
Louisiana on Tuesday, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation at the
funeral home will be held Sunday, August 21, from 4
until 6 p.m. and on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until
service time at the church. 

(source: Johnson Funeral Home, 4321 Lake St, Lake
Charles, LA 70605)

Addendum:
"Mid" Gibson (Harvey Middleton Gibson Jr) was the son
of Harvey Middleton and Nancy Louise (Legg) Gibson. He
was predeceased by his older sister, Muriel Gay
(Gibson) Myers who passed away in 1999, and his
younger brother Alton E Gibson who passed away in
2002.  Surviving siblings are James C Gibson of
Houston, TX, Marie (Gibson) Hughes of Golden CO,
Tressie (Gibson) Sitko of Wheeling, WV, and Joyce
Gibson of Troy MO.