She was a native of London, daughter of the late John Newton and Martha Reed Witt, widow of John W. Gibson, farmer, peach grower, member of the London Assembly of God Church for 70-plus years, and was preceded in death by one daughter; four brothers, Guy Witt, Everett Witt, Allison Witt, and Ernest Witt; and five sisters, Mary Witt, Minnie Wheeler, Ruth Toczak, Annice Rachel and Lydia Hudlow.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jim Ed and Mary Kay Gibson of London; two daughters, Johna G. Roedenbeck of London and Ruth E. Smith of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren, Jeff Gibson and John Gibson, both of London, Connie McCoin of Henderson, Nev., Karen Thurman of Wichita, Kan., Randy Smith of Augusta, Kan., and Sharon Forshee of Los Angeles, Calif.; 17 great-grandchildren, Amber Gibson, Ashley Gibson, Allison Gibson, Clayton Seely, John Forshee, Cody Forshee, John Daffron, Julie McCoin, Corby McCoin, Luke McCoin, Derek Thurman, Dustin Thurman, Brittany Thurman, Sarah Smith, Seth Smith, Steven Smith, and Jacob Smith; one great-great-grandchild, Morgan Daffron; one sister-in-law, Audrey Witt; and numerous nephews and nieces including Bettye Rachel and Opal Parnell.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the London Assembly of God Church with Rev. Sam Witt and Rev. Jerry Schlinker officiating.
Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Park under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Eddie Price, Gaylon Parnell, Dennis Lowe, Mike Whittenburg, Tom Manskar, and Wayne Reed.
Honorary pallbearers were John Henry Miller, James R. Ford, R. J. Cochran, Don Estep, Wayne Bradley, and Joe Witt.
Memorials may be made to the London Assembly of God Church, 54 Old Wire Road, London, AR 72847 or the London Ruritan Club Community Projects, 94 Cedar Lane, London, AR 72847.
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She was a native of London, daughter of the late John Newton and Martha Reed Witt, widow of John W. Gibson, farmer, peach grower, member of the London Assembly of God Church for 70-plus years, and was preceded in death by one daughter; four brothers, Guy Witt, Everett Witt, Allison Witt, and Ernest Witt; and five sisters, Mary Witt, Minnie Wheeler, Ruth Toczak, Annice Rachel and Lydia Hudlow.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jim Ed and Mary Kay Gibson of London; two daughters, Johna G. Roedenbeck of London and Ruth E. Smith of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren, Jeff Gibson and John Gibson, both of London, Connie McCoin of Henderson, Nev., Karen Thurman of Wichita, Kan., Randy Smith of Augusta, Kan., and Sharon Forshee of Los Angeles, Calif.; 17 great-grandchildren, Amber Gibson, Ashley Gibson, Allison Gibson, Clayton Seely, John Forshee, Cody Forshee, John Daffron, Julie McCoin, Corby McCoin, Luke McCoin, Derek Thurman, Dustin Thurman, Brittany Thurman, Sarah Smith, Seth Smith, Steven Smith, and Jacob Smith; one great-great-grandchild, Morgan Daffron; one sister-in-law, Audrey Witt; and numerous nephews and nieces including Bettye Rachel and Opal Parnell.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, April 24, at the London Assembly of God Church with Rev. Sam Witt and Rev. Jerry Schlinker officiating.
Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Park under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Eddie Price, Gaylon Parnell, Dennis Lowe, Mike Whittenburg, Tom Manskar, and Wayne Reed.
Honorary pallbearers were John Henry Miller, James R. Ford, R. J. Cochran, Don Estep, Wayne Bradley, and Joe Witt.
Memorials may be made to the London Assembly of God Church, 54 Old Wire Road, London, AR 72847 or the London Ruritan Club Community Projects, 94 Cedar Lane, London, AR 72847.
Obituary provided by the Johnson County Graphic
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