Carla Joanne Gibson
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Carla JoAnne Gibson, 83, of Elizabethtown, KY passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Brandon, Mississippi.
Carla was born in Lawrenceville, IL, in 1936, to Carlos and Ida (Lewis) Whipkey. After graduating from Concordia University in River Forest, IL, she took a job as a 2nd grade teacher at St. Paul Lutheran School in Evansville, IN. It was there that she met her husband, Mike Gibson, who she married on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960. They settled in Haubstadt, IN where they raised four children. Once the children were of school age, Carla worked at the Indiana Employment Office where she stayed until the family moved to St. Joseph, MI in 1984. In 1997, the family settled in Elizabethtown, KY to be closer to grandchildren and warmer weather. As a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Carla enjoyed the fellowship of new friends and serving others.
Carla loved meeting new people and was a great friend to many. She was always helping someone, in both little and big ways. Even strangers saw something special in Carla and would confide in her, asking for advice and support. She loved to cook, read and spend time with her family. She was always trying out new recipes to the delight of many.
Carla is preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Michael "Mike" Gibson; her son Gregory "Greg" Allen Gibson; her parents, Carlos and Ida (Lewis) Whipkey; and, her sister Elaine (Whipkey) Bartram.
Carla is survived by a son, Jeff (Bev) Gibson of Brandon, MS; two daughters, Jennifer (John) Byrnes of Oak Lawn, IL and Amanda (Brian) Sisk of Boston, MA; a brother, Bradley Whipkey of Hodgenville KY; a sister, Gwen (Whipkey) Baud of Berea Oh; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 701 Ring Rd, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Ronald McDonald House Charities or The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.