11/18/1934 - 3/12/2017
Pastor John Henry Gibson, age 82, a resident of Portland, passed
away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home in Portland.
John was born
on November 18, 1934, in Portland, Indiana, the son of Marion and Clara
(Rines) Gibson. He graduated from Portland High School and served 10 years
in the Army National Guard. He served in the ministry for over 44 years in
many local churches. He attended the Portland Friends Church and was a
member of the Portland Woodcarvers. He married Kira Smith on October 5, 1985
and she survives.
Survivors include:
His wife: Kira Gibson –
Portland, Indiana
2 daughters: Ruby Nifong (husband Rick) – Portland,
Indiana
Jeannie McMillan (husband Gary) – Portland, Indiana
1
son: Allen Smith (wife Cheryl) – Greenville, Ohio
1 brother: Jim
Gibson – Portland, Indiana
4 grandchildren, 2 great grandsons and 1
great-great grandson
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday at the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home in Portland.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Williamson and
Spencer funeral Home in Portland. Pastor Herb Hummel will officiate the
services and burial will follow at Center Cemetery west of Portland.
Memorials may be directed towards the Portland Friends Church. Envelopes
will be available at the funeral home.
Williamson &
Spencer Funeral Home; 03/13/17
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in Center Cemetery