Bob Gibson

Branchville, Indiana

Robert A. Gibson, 94, passed away on December 12, 2023, with his family at his side.

He was born in Leopold on February 8, 1929 to James “Victor” and Clara Mary (Evrard) Gibson.

Bob was a 1947 graduate of Oil Township School and soon married Roseanna L. Saddler on May 14, 1947 at St. Augustine Catholic Church.

He retired after 30 years from General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville where he was an inspector. He had also worked as a carpenter, harvested produce and made honey for local farmer’s markets, and he enjoyed sharing it with family and friends. If you drove by his home, you were sure to notice his love of purple martins as he had many martin boxes on his property along with his apple orchard.

He loved to play music for festivals, state parks events, friends who resided in nursing homes and as recent as last week, host music groups at his home where he would play his mandolin, always sharing dessert afterwards.

Surviving is his companion, Carolyn Hammack, Tell City; his sons, James Gibson (Ingrid), Guntersville, AL, Don Gibson (Marilyn), Leopold, Bill Gibson (Glenda), Cannelton and Pat Gibson (Karin), St. Croix; daughters, Becky Sprinkle (Steve), Bedford and Ruthie Etienne (John), Leopold; siblings, Marian Baker, Romeoville, IL, Dick Gibson (Lynda), Branchville, Carol Byers, Tell City and Joe Gibson (Cheryl), Lowell, IN; grandchildren: Christoph Gibson (Meredith), Katherina Reichert (David), Kendrick Gibson (Sara), Angela Tuohy (Ray), Natalie Fulton (Quinton), Amy Etienne (Jeremy), Will Gibson (Michelle), Tricia Hudson (John), Chelsea Wronowicz (Matt), Jody Arnold (Lloyd), Jamie Munro (Jon), Dreama Reed (Dean), Darrin Reed, Mackenzie Etienne and Nick Etienne; 27 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Roseanna Gibson; son, Tom Gibson; brothers, Lowell and Roscoe Gibson and sisters, Freda Hahus, Marie Denison, Kay Gibson, Lorna Wilson and Martha Gibson.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM CST on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Rev. Brian Esarey will officiate.

Visitation will be from 3:00 until 6:00 PM on Friday and from 8:00 until 9:00 AM on Saturday at Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel

Memorial contributions may be made to Walker Cemetery, Branchville, IN.