Obituary

George W. Gibson, 79, of Glenwood, WV, passed away in St. Mary's Medical Center on Sunday, July 23, 2006 surrounded by his loving family.  Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Rev. Henry Clay officiating.  He was born January 17, 1927 in Putnam County, WV a son of the late Roscoe Conklin and Margie Inez Wallace Gibson.  He is also preceded in death were two sisters, Faye and Freda Gibson; five brothers, Freeman "Pete", Uri "Tuck", Wayne, Frye and Jim Gibson.  Survivors include, Velma his wife of 57 years; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ramona and Alan Zimmerman of Milton and Barbara "Bobbi" and Gary Garr of Huntington; three grandchildren, Chris (Kristi) Zimmerman, Laura (Tommy) Hogsett, and Megan Carr; four great grandchildren, Julian and Chelsey Hogsett, and Jacob and Caitlyn Zimmerman; one sister, Marion Fulks of Milton; one brother, Granville Gibson of Parkersburg; several nieces and nephews; and Linda Hanel and her family of Janesville, WI, whom he considered as his foster daughter.  George was a member of the Sunrise United Methodist Church.  He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Austria, Korea, and during the Berlin Crisis.  He retired from Armco as a welder and was a farmer, carpenter, former Mayor of Milton, President of the Milton High School Band Boosters, member of the Milton Lions Club, VFW Post 9798, and American Legion Post 139.  He loved his God, his country, his family and his friends.  Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at Heck Funeral Home, Milton.