Gibson, John Byron

1930 - 2015  (85 years)

• Name	Gibson, John Byron
  		John Byron Gibson (1930-2015)
  Birth	26 Sep 1930	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GIBS.J005  [1]
  _FGRAVE	154868939
  Death	10 Nov 2015	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  	John B. Gibson, 85, of Olney passed away November 10, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. John was born to John Brewer and Eva (Fulk) Gibson on September 26 1930. He married Mary Newberry on April 19,1958 and she survives. John grew up on a farm in Richland County during the depression era and was the oldest of eight children. John was a Navy Veteran having served during the Korean War. John was a people person and enjoyed visiting with others and making new friends. He was a lifelong salesperson and sold numerous products for large corporations. Later in life he owned and operated several businesses. He was an avid reader, particularly books about history but most of all John loved spending time with his family. He will be missed by all those that knew him. John was a member of the North Freedom Baptist Church in Noble and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Gibson of Olney; son, John M. Gibson and wife Debbie of Canton, Mississippi; son, Keith Gibson of Juliann of Bethalto, Illinois; grandchildren, Amber (Steven) Crouch, Amy Gibson, Jillian Gibson, Kyleigh Gibson, John D. (Sarah Anne) Gibson, Jacob (fiancee Rachel Alexander) Gibson; great grandchildren, Olivia Gibson and Dominic Gibson; brothers, Jim Gibson and Dave Gibson; sister, Ruth (Bob) Travous; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Kelly Gibson, Bert Gibson, Joe Gibson, and Frank Gibson. Visitation will be held Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 am at the North Freedom Church, 4784 N Freedom Rd., Noble, IL, with burial in the North Freedom Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home Olney, IL
  Funeral	13 Nov 2015	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Graveside services.
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Navy  [1, 3]
  		Korea
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Shield
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Burial	13 Nov 2015	North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Gibson, John B.
  Person ID	I8722	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Gibson, John Brewer,   b. 5 Apr 1907, Dahinda, Knox County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1983 (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Fulk, Evaline 'Eva',   b. 13 May 1913, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2006, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1929	Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 5 months - She : 16 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F1407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Newberry, Mary
  Children	> 1. Gibson, John M. > 2. Gibson, Keith
  Family ID	F4347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Sep 1930 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Death - 10 Nov 2015 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 13 Nov 2015 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 13 Nov 2015 - North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John B. Gibson, 85, of Olney passed away November 10, 2015 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. John was born to John Brewer and Eva (Fulk) Gibson on September 26 1930. He married Mary Newberry on April 19,1958 and she survives. John grew up on a farm in Richland County during the depression era and was the oldest of eight children. John was a Navy Veteran having served during the Korean War. John was a people person and enjoyed visiting with others and making new friends. He was a lifelong salesperson and sold numerous products for large corporations. Later in life he owned and operated several businesses. He was an avid reader, particularly books about history but most of all John loved spending time with his family. He will be missed by all those that knew him. John was a member of the North Freedom Baptist Church in Noble and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Gibson of Olney; son, John M. Gibson and wife Debbie of Canton, Mississippi; son, Keith Gibson of Juliann of Bethalto, Illinois; grandchildren, Amber (Steven) Crouch, Amy Gibson, Jillian Gibson, Kyleigh Gibson, John D. (Sarah Anne) Gibson, Jacob (fiancee Rachel Alexander) Gibson; great grandchildren, Olivia Gibson and Dominic Gibson; brothers, Jim Gibson and Dave Gibson; sister, Ruth (Bob) Travous; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Kelly Gibson, Bert Gibson, Joe Gibson, and Frank Gibson. Visitation will be held Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Olney. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 am at the North Freedom Church, 4784 N Freedom Rd., Noble, IL, with burial in the North Freedom Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home Olney, IL

  
  

• Sources

  [S1258] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibson, John B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154868939/john-b.-gibson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15548] tributesarchive.com, Obituary, Gibson, John B., (https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/671557/John-B-Gibson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2560] Facebook.com, Instant Message, Rebecca Schnautz to Carl W. Gray, 08 Feb 2016, (08 Feb 2016, 08:01 am) (Reliability: 2). [S1256] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gibson, Eva and John B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98300969/evalina-gibson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2553] Facebook.com, Instant Message, Rebecca Schnautz to Carl W. Gray, 08 Feb 2016, (08 Feb 2016, 06:39 am).