Sammie Gibson, 80, Warsaw, and formerly of Scottsburg, passed away at 4:01 p.m. Jan. 8, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 29, 1933, in Floyd County, Ky., to Richard and Aggie Poe Gibson. He was united in marriage to Edna Gibson, who preceded him in death Jan. 25, 2008. He had lived most of his life in Warsaw, until moving to Scottsburg in 1982. He worked for Dalton Foundry and Dalton Inc., Warsaw, then he retired from Morgan Cannery, Austin, Ind. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. Surviving are his six children: Carol Gibson (and spouse Jim) Savage, Warsaw; Larry (and spouse Cheryl Jean) Gibson, Claypool; Donald (and spouse Cheryl Jo) Gibson, Knoxville, Tenn.; Samantha Gibson Rogers, Silver Lake; Kent Gault, Bloomington; and Dawn Gault (and spouse Leonard) Gagnon, Silver Lake; four sisters: Betty (and spouse Pete) Zimmerman, Columbia City; Becky (and spouse Gary) Krotke, Laketon; Joyce (and spouse Carl) Arnett, Warsaw; and Dottie (and spouse Bill) Teeter, North Manchester; one brother, Charlie (and spouse Renee) Gibson, Warsaw; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Janie Presley; and three brothers: Richard Gibson Jr., Jim Gibson and Arnold Gibson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Scottsburg Cemetery, with military honors by the Crothersville American Legion. Calling is from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. ***** Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
