Obit of Gibson, Paula A. - Cleveland County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips   <okarchives@comcast.net>  15 May 2005
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Norman Transcript 5 Oct 2003

Paula A. Gibson  

Gibson Paula A. Gibson, 52, of Norman, died Friday, Oct. 3, in Oklahoma 
City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday at Alameda 
Baptist Church in Norman with Rev. Phil Ratliff officiating. Services are 
under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman. 

Mrs. Gibson was born Sept. 27, 1951 in Pauls Valley to Lon and June 
Pauline Best Pearson. She graduated from Pauls Valley High School in 1969 
and married James Gibson on Aug. 23, 1976. Mrs. Gibson received her 
bachelor and master's degrees in nursing from the University of Oklahoma 
College of Nursing. She worked at the O.U. Medical Center as clinical 
manager of Women's Services and was honored in 1987 with an Award of 
Excellence for her service as director of the oncology unit. She also 
served as an adjunct clinical faculty member for the University of 
Oklahoma College of Nursing. 

Mrs. Gibson belonged to a number of professional organizations, including 
the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, the Oklahoma Nurses 
Association, the Association of Women's Health and was a founding member 
of the O.U. Medical Center Employees Council. 

Mrs. Gibson was preceded in death by her father, Lon Pearson, sister, 
Dorothy Jean, brother, Lon William and grandparents. Survivors include her 
husband, James of the home; daughter, Melissa "Missy" Hutchison and 
husband, Nathan, of Norman; mother, June Pearson of Norman, two brothers, 
Lonny Pearson and wife, Mary of Norman and Ronald Pearson and wife, Jayne 
of Burlington, Kan., six nieces and six nephews; a host of friends and co-
workers. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Cavett, 940 NE 13th, Childrens 
Hospital Oklahoma City, OK 73104. Condolences may be sent online to 
http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html 
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