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George
A. GIBSON, prominent and well known citizen of Thompson Valley,
died last Saturday night at his home. He was eighty-four years
of age. Mr. GIBSON was born at Hansonville in Russell county. At
the age of 14 he came to Tazewell county where he engaged in
farming. In 1872, he married Miss Mary E. RHUDY, who died in
1911. They were the parents of 11 children, six of whom died
several years ago. There survives: Curtis GIBSON, of Salem, Va.;
Oscar GIBSON, of Bluefield, Va.; Leroy GIBSON, of Tazewell, R.F.D. mail carrier; Mrs. Cynthia
WIMMER and Rebecca GIBSON, of
Thompson Valley. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at
the Pleasant Hill church, with Rev. C.F. LUNDY of the Methodist
Church, in charge, assisted by Rev. D. F. WYRICK, of Springton,
WV. and Rev. W. P. NICKEL, of the Thompson Valley Presbyterian
church. Interment was made in the family cemetery.
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