Sue Gibson passed away at home on Saturday May 4, 2024, at the age of 91. Eva Sue was born in Noxapater, MS, to Gladys and Tommie Johnson. She attended all 12 years at Noxapater Schools. She graduated in 1950, then attended East Central Junior College for one year and transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi. Sue received her degree in Home Economics in 1954. She taught Home Economics at Mathiston for two years, met and married Wendell Gibson of DeKalb, Mississippi. Moving to Dadeville, Alabama, Sue was a Home Demonstration Agent, while Wendell attended Auburn University in the School of Forestry. Wendell and Sue moved to Starkville. Sue taught Home Economics in Mathiston and Wendell started Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol School. Sue later finished her teaching career at Armstrong Junior High School in Starkville and retired in 1987. Sue was a member of Starkville First United Methodist Church and the Savage Bible Sunday School Class, where she was very active in numerous mission trips and was always willing to serve others.
Sue is survived by a loving and devoted daughter, Wendy Gibson. She is also survived by grandkids: Sarah Jolly, Christina Thompson, Shelby Huddleston, Aaron Brown, Mandi Anderson, Grant Alexander, Emily Beamer, and Maggie McMinn and her great grandkids Jake Peake, Trent Peake, Brantley Peake, Lottie Sims, Riley Thompson, Maverick Thompson, Remy Anderson, Reid Brown, Jon Russel Brown, and Joanna Brown. Sue is survived by many nieces, nephews, bonus family members and wonderful friends. She is also survived by Caregivers, that she loved dearly, Ethel Johnson and Aretha Jordan. A special thank you to Melissa Flake, her Hospice nurse, and Kuianna Hayes, her Hospice aid, for their love and care. And, last but not least, Sue loved the pets in her life, Zoe, Watson, Sully and Abby.
Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Gibson, her parents, Gladys and Tommie Johnson, her sisters, Inez Halford and Bettye Stennis, and her brother, Billy Johnson.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for memorials to be donated to:
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105
Starkville First United Methodist Church – 200 W. Lampkin St., Starkville, MS 39759
Shriner’s Hospital for Children – P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV 25438
Oktibbeha County Humane Society – P.O. Box 297, Starkville, MS 39760
Mississippi State University Vet School – Jimmy Kight, jkight@foundation.msstate.edu
Visitation will be on Wednesday May 8 starting at 10:00 am- 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Starkville with the funeral at 11:00 am Burial will be at Memorial Garden Park Cemetery.
