Obituary for Bertha Lorene Dillard Gibson Bertha Lorene Dillard Gibson, 94, of 665 Stone Mill Road, Hurt died Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Autumn Care of Altavista. She was the wife of the late Martin Clay Gibson. She was born December 3, 1919 in Pittsylvania County, a daughter of the late Americus Anna Dillard, Sr. and Annie Clay Dillard. She was a member of Hurt Pentecostal Holiness Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. She is survived by two sons, Martin Wayne Gibson of Appomattox and Paul Gibson and his wife Cheryl of Hurt; two daughters, Wanda G. Amos of Hurt and Donna G. Eades and her husband Curtis of Hurt; three sisters, Ruby D. Carter of Callands, Lucy D. Rigney of Hurt, and Elizabeth D. Arthur of Hurt; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2014 at Hurt Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Mark Hopkins with interment to follow in Altavista Memorial Park. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the church and other times at the residence of Donna G. Eades. Thanks so much to the staff of Autumn Care for their love, support and care of our mother. During the years of our lives, all we remember is her cooking, feeding and allowing people to stay in our home during revivals and special church outreaches. She loved her children and grandchildren so much and there was always room for extras at her table. Everybody can tell you how good her fried chicken was! She was a prayer warrior and hardly ever missed church. She loved her sister-in-law Estelle just like she was her sister. She will be greatly missed. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider Hurt Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1212 Grit Rd., Hurt, VA 24563.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 02:47:43 +0000
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