Roger Dale Gibson, 74, of Maben, WV, passed away on Friday August 28, 2020 at Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley, WV following a long illness. Roger attended Oceana High School, and shortly after, he joined the United States Navy, Serving until 1967. He served on three vessels during his tenure in the Navy, U.S.S. Boxer (CV-21), U.S.S. Oglethorpe (AKA-100), and U.S.S. Luzerne County (LST-902). Shortly after getting out of the military, he met his wife, and they were married in 1968. Roger was a boss in the coal mines working most of his time at Console's Itmann Mine. He loved fishing and the outdoors.

He was born on January 20, 1946 in Kopperston, WV, a son of the late Clarence Lee "Buck" Gibson (1922-2013) and Erna "Ernie" Lucille Bishop-Gibson (1925-2018).

Survivors include his loving wife of 52 years, Carol Sue Blankenship-Gibson; two daughters, Kimberly Michelle Gibson-Adkins & husband Floyd Adkins of McGraws and Erica Elaine Gibson-Frankum & husband Lester Frankum of Lester; three grandsons, Austin Tyler Adkins, Nicholas Tanner Adkins and Zachary Frankum; a great granddaughter, Zamira Frankum; four sisters, Diana Gibson-Donathan & husband Tim Donathan of Christiansburg, VA, Debbie Gibson-Toler & husband Thomas Toler of Rincon, GA, Betty Gibson-Parris & husband James "J. D." Parris of Glade Spring, VA, and Madonna Gibson-Burchett & husband Rod Burchett of Stanford, KY; a brother Donald Lee "Goldwater" Gibson & wife Toni Gibson of Oceana; and a host of nieces, nephews and other loving family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday September 4, 2020 in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Paul Manning officiating. He will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV.