Betty Murphy Gibson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Betty Murphy Gibson, 85, of Bridgetown, MD passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Shore Nursing & Rehab in Chestertown, Maryland. She was born on August 13, 1931 in Preston, Maryland to the late James Gilbert and Sara Elizabeth Gibbs Murphy. After graduating the Greensboro High School in 1948 she went on to become the owner and operator of Gibson Farm Equipment with her husband. Mrs. Gibson was active at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover, the Golden Nickle CB Club, the Joy Team at Greensboro Baptist Church, and at Bridgetown United Methodist Church where she was a longtime member. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Edward Thompson Gibson, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Paige Kingsbury and son-in-law, Barry Kingsbury of Barclay, Maryland; son, Edward Thompson Gibson, Jr and daughter-in-law, Karen Gibson of Bridgetown, MD; brother, John W. Murphy, Sr. and sister-in-law, Bobbie Jo Murphy of Seaford, DE, grandchildren, Lona Todd, Kelly Pinder, Shannon Gibson, and Taylor Gibson as well as 6 great grandchildren. A service will be held at Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM with a visitation one hour prior. Mrs. Gibson will be interred at the Greensboro Cemetery in Greensboro, Maryland following the service. In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Gibson had requested that donations be made to the Bridgetown United Methodist Church at P.O. Box 424 Ridgely, MD 21660. To share memories and condolences please visit www.fleegleandhelfenbein.com.

Betty Murphy Gibson

August 13, 1931 - May 31, 2017