Nettie Gibson's Obituary
Nettie, a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 after a long and courageous battle against lung cancer.
A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 2pm.
Mansfield Funeral Home
1556 W Heritage Pkwy, Mansfield, Texas 76063
Nettie Toney Gibson was born in Camden, Arkansas on March 11, 1944 to Johnnie and Marie Toney. She was the youngest of five children.
She graduated from Fairview High School where she was a cheerleader and voted most beautiful.
On January 21, 1963 she married Lew Gibson.
They have three children, Barry, Cindy, and Angie. And three adored grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, and Sarah.
Nettie worked for thirty-four years and retired in 1997 to spend more time with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her mother, father; her brother, Ed; nieces, Brenda and Melissa.
Surivors:
Nettie is survived by her husband of 51 years Lew; children, Barry, Cindy and her husband Drew Newell, Angie and her husband Greg Ganss, three grandchildren Matthew, Michael, and Sarah; one sister, Ann Hall; a brother B.H. Toney; many nieces , nephews, and friends. She will be dearly missed.
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