Sister Deborah Kay Gibbs, passed away in her home at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001 after a two year battle with cancer. She fought a good Christian fight, her battle cry being
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!! Claiming that Victory many times, over Sin, adversity, and disease. Being plagued by many different ailments over the years she claimed healing of every one from Colitis, to Multiple Sclerosis. Having the grace to bear her burden, and Faith in God. She fully expected the Lord to heal her of the Cancer she had valiantly fought for two long years. However this time it was not to be. Her race being run she was called home, where she claimed her final Victory and Eternal Reward. Her shouts of Glory, and Halleluiah can be heard by the Angels now, as she praises God for eternity
Sister Gibbs was born in Bellefontaine on Sept. 20, 1951, a daughter of Doyle Thurman and the late Laura Brunson Thurman. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1970 and is a member of the Mt. Tabor Church of God.
She married Larry Gibbs on July 15, 1973, and he remains to mourn her passing.
Along with her husband, Sister Gibbs is mourned by two loving sons, Micheal Gibbs and Ryan (Nancy) Gibbs, both of Rushsylvania; her father, Doyle (Ann) Thurman of Springfield; one sister, Marilyn Thurman of Lakeland, Fla.; and three brothers, Gene Thurman of Marysville, Doyle (Wendy) Thurman of Mechanicsburg and Joe Thurman of Lakeland.
Brother Bill Price will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Church of God, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will take place in Rushsylvania Cemetery.
Van Horn Funeral Home in Lakeview is handling arrangements and Memorial contributions may be made to Tricare Hospice.
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!! Claiming that Victory many times, over Sin, adversity, and disease. Being plagued by many different ailments over the years she claimed healing of every one from Colitis, to Multiple Sclerosis. Having the grace to bear her burden, and Faith in God. She fully expected the Lord to heal her of the Cancer she had valiantly fought for two long years. However this time it was not to be. Her race being run she was called home, where she claimed her final Victory and Eternal Reward. Her shouts of Glory, and Halleluiah can be heard by the Angels now, as she praises God for eternity
Sister Gibbs was born in Bellefontaine on Sept. 20, 1951, a daughter of Doyle Thurman and the late Laura Brunson Thurman. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1970 and is a member of the Mt. Tabor Church of God.
She married Larry Gibbs on July 15, 1973, and he remains to mourn her passing.
Along with her husband, Sister Gibbs is mourned by two loving sons, Micheal Gibbs and Ryan (Nancy) Gibbs, both of Rushsylvania; her father, Doyle (Ann) Thurman of Springfield; one sister, Marilyn Thurman of Lakeland, Fla.; and three brothers, Gene Thurman of Marysville, Doyle (Wendy) Thurman of Mechanicsburg and Joe Thurman of Lakeland.
Brother Bill Price will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Church of God, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will take place in Rushsylvania Cemetery.
Van Horn Funeral Home in Lakeview is handling arrangements and Memorial contributions may be made to Tricare Hospice.
Sister Deborah Kay Gibbs, passed away in her home at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001 after a two year battle with cancer. She fought a good Christian fight, her battle cry being
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!! Claiming that Victory many times, over Sin, adversity, and disease. Being plagued by many different ailments over the years she claimed healing of every one from Colitis, to Multiple Sclerosis. Having the grace to bear her burden, and Faith in God. She fully expected the Lord to heal her of the Cancer she had valiantly fought for two long years. However this time it was not to be. Her race being run she was called home, where she claimed her final Victory and Eternal Reward. Her shouts of Glory, and Halleluiah can be heard by the Angels now, as she praises God for eternity
Sister Gibbs was born in Bellefontaine on Sept. 20, 1951, a daughter of Doyle Thurman and the late Laura Brunson Thurman. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1970 and is a member of the Mt. Tabor Church of God.
She married Larry Gibbs on July 15, 1973, and he remains to mourn her passing.
Along with her husband, Sister Gibbs is mourned by two loving sons, Micheal Gibbs and Ryan (Nancy) Gibbs, both of Rushsylvania; her father, Doyle (Ann) Thurman of Springfield; one sister, Marilyn Thurman of Lakeland, Fla.; and three brothers, Gene Thurman of Marysville, Doyle (Wendy) Thurman of Mechanicsburg and Joe Thurman of Lakeland.
Brother Bill Price will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Church of God, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will take place in Rushsylvania Cemetery.
Van Horn Funeral Home in Lakeview is handling arrangements and Memorial contributions may be made to Tricare Hospice.
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!! Claiming that Victory many times, over Sin, adversity, and disease. Being plagued by many different ailments over the years she claimed healing of every one from Colitis, to Multiple Sclerosis. Having the grace to bear her burden, and Faith in God. She fully expected the Lord to heal her of the Cancer she had valiantly fought for two long years. However this time it was not to be. Her race being run she was called home, where she claimed her final Victory and Eternal Reward. Her shouts of Glory, and Halleluiah can be heard by the Angels now, as she praises God for eternity
Sister Gibbs was born in Bellefontaine on Sept. 20, 1951, a daughter of Doyle Thurman and the late Laura Brunson Thurman. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School in 1970 and is a member of the Mt. Tabor Church of God.
She married Larry Gibbs on July 15, 1973, and he remains to mourn her passing.
Along with her husband, Sister Gibbs is mourned by two loving sons, Micheal Gibbs and Ryan (Nancy) Gibbs, both of Rushsylvania; her father, Doyle (Ann) Thurman of Springfield; one sister, Marilyn Thurman of Lakeland, Fla.; and three brothers, Gene Thurman of Marysville, Doyle (Wendy) Thurman of Mechanicsburg and Joe Thurman of Lakeland.
Brother Bill Price will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Tabor Church of God, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will take place in Rushsylvania Cemetery.
Van Horn Funeral Home in Lakeview is handling arrangements and Memorial contributions may be made to Tricare Hospice.
