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Walter Ray Gibson

Walter Ray Gibson

Male 1939 - 2016  (76 years)


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  • Name Walter Ray Gibson  [1
    Birth 7 Oct 1939  Panama City, Bay County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Mar 2016  Panama City, Bay County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Obituary -- Walter Ray Gibson

      Ray Gibson, 76, of Panama City Beach, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at his home.

      Ray was born in Panama City, FL, and grew up in Cantonment, FL. After graduating from Tate High School, he joined the US Marine Corps, where he was a member of the 8th and I Presidential Guard from 1959-1961. After his military service, Ray worked with paper mills throughout the US for over 40 years. He was Methodist by faith.

      Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Gibson.

      Survivors include his children, Kurt Gibson (Debbie) of Alpharetta, GA and Sherri McHugh (John) of Panama City Beach; a brother, Ralph Gibson, Jr. (Linda) of Miami, FL; his sister, Marilyn Richard (Mike) of North Carolina; his grandchildren, Ashley Millican, Kristi Wheat, Caitlin and Emma Gibson and Brittany and Brian LeCroy; great-grandchildren, Bella, Kylie, Chadd, Brinkley and Riley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      Graveside funeral services will begin at 1:00 PM Friday, April 8, 2016, at the Rose Lawn Cemetery, Gulf Breeze, FL, with Rev. Dan Mixon officiating.
    Person ID I14677  Crane Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 May 2023 

    Father Arlo Ralph Gibson, Sr.,   b. 6 Oct 1910, Richwood, Nicholas County, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1982, Cantonment, Escambia County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Winona Belle Holcomb,   b. 5 May 1912, Nicholas County, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 2005, Fairview, Buncombe County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1934  Bay County, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F5483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elaine Norris Miller,   b. 13 Nov 1945   d. 18 Aug 2004 (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Kurt Gibson
     2. Sherri Gibson
    Family ID F5490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 May 2023 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3198] Census 1940 Lynn Haven, Bay County, FL E. D. #3-18, S. D. #, (E. D. #3-18, S. D. #3, Sheet #4B), 3 May 2023 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S3206] Obituary, GIBSON, Walter Ray, (ID #159997553), 4 May 2023 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1449] Florida Marriages 1822 - 1875 & 1927 - 2001, 3 May 2023, Marriage certificate #16960, Volume #265 (Reliability: 3).