Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries: Virgil Myron Gibson

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com> Don Raymond

The Tri-County News, Friday,  October  10,  2003,  page  29:  Virgil  Myron
Gibson, 95, King City, died Oct. 3, 2003, at King City Manor.

Virgil was born Sept. 29, 1908, in the Empire Prairie  community,  west  of
King City. He had farmed in the King City area all of his life  and  was  a
member of the Star Chapel United Methodist Church on Empire Prairie.

He loved baseball and had served as  the  catcher  for  the  former  Empire
Prairie baseball team. He also enjoyed the  outdoors,  especially  hunting,
trap shooting and fishing.

Virgil married Beatrice V. Boley on Oct. 11,  1931.  She  preceded  him  in
death on April 9, 1984. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Myron
and Emma (Holeman) Gibson; two brothers, Charlie and Lloyd Gibson  and  two
sisters, Lena Mae Gibson and Bonnie Abbott.

Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Burch and her  husband  Wyatt,  King
City; a son, Eddie Gibson,  and  wife,  Annie,  Lake  Ozark;  two  sisters,
Isabell Van Gilder, Lee's Summit  and  Betty  Ebersold,  Union  Star;  five
grandchildren, Joni (Burch) Brewer  and  husband,  Dan,  Manchester;  Cyndi
(Gibson) Gamble and husband, Bill, Jefferson City; Jack Burch,  King  City;
Chuck Gibson and wife, Tammy, King City and Jerry Burch  and  wife,  Diane,
Leesburg, VA.; five great-grandchildren, Ashley and Colby  Gibson,  Patrick
Brewer and Katie and Jack Gamble.

Funeral services were held on Oct. 6 at Gibson Funeral Home in  King  City,
with Pastor Ken Jameson officiating. Music was provided  by  Mike  Tritten.
Pallbearers included Jack Burch, Jerry Burch, Dan Brewer,  Patrick  Brewer,
Bill  Gamble,  Jack  Gamble,  Chuck  Gibson  and  Colby  Gibson.   Honorary
pallbearers were Kenton Ebersold, Kendall Ebersold, Melvin Gibson and  Gene
Cotter. Interment was in the King City cemetery. Memorials may be given  to
Hands of Hope Hospice or the King City Summer Youth League Baseball  Assn.,
in care of Gibson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 552, King City, MO. 64463.