Sharon LaVerne Gibson

1940 - 2014

Mrs. Sharon LaVerne (Vaden) Gibson, 74, of Bartlesville, passed away unexpectedly at 11:01 P.M. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Jane Phillips Medical Center.
Memorial services for Mrs. Gibson will be held at 11: 30 A.M. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Oak Park United Methodist Church with Pastor Don Jones officiating and assisted by former Pastor Linda Lusnia. Memorial services are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory.
Friends who wish may call for visitation at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Thursday from 5 P.M. until 9 P.M. and on Friday from 9 A.M. until 9 P.M.
Memorial funds have been established and those who wish may send their contributions to the Oak Park United Methodist Church, 601 N.W. Brentwood, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74003 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida, 32256.
Mrs. Gibson was born at Andrews, Texas on April 10, 1940 to Leroy and Ruth Evelyn (Brasfield) Vaden. She grew up and received her education in Seminole, Texas where she was an athlete achieving All Conference honors in volleyball prior to her high school graduation there. She then attended Sul Ross University at Alpine, Texas and then Sam Houston State at Huntsville, Texas where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was married to Donald Charles Gibson on January 28, 1960 at Seminole, Texas and they made their home in south and central Texas where Mr. Gibson was active in teaching and coaching. The Gibson family moved to Bartlesville in 1976 and Mrs. Gibson taught at Ranch Heights Elementary School and at Madison Junior High until her retirement in 1998. Mr. Gibson was also active in teaching and coaching at Sooner High School and then as a guidance counselor at Bartlesville High School. Mrs. Gibson loved teaching, and always enjoyed seeing her former students. She also loved people and languages and studied Japanese and was a sign language interpreter at church. She also taught Sunday School at Oak Park United Methodist Church. She was very patriotic and supported Blue Star Mothers and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for which she chaired the annual Flag Day ceremony. Her family was the most important thing in her life and she and Mr. Gibson enjoyed 54 years of a happy marriage.
Mrs. Gibson is survived by her husband, Donald C. Gibson, one daughter, Shelle Lutke and husband Terry Lutke of Tulsa, two grandchildren, Carisa Kent and husband Steven of Edmond, OK., and Bradley Lutke of Tulsa, one great grandchild, Kendall Kent of Edmond, OK., and a great aunt, Fran Smith of Tulsa. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Suzanne Fortson and a daughter, Deborah Belin.
Friends who wish may sign to online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.