Philip Nelson Theophilus Gibson

Full Military Service for Retired Superintendent Philip Nelson Theophilus Gibson, age 65 of Garden Hill Estates # 1 who died on May 25th 2013 in Tampa, Florida, will be held on Friday at Noon at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Baillou Hill Road South. Officiating will be Rev. Alfred Stewart, Assisted by Fr. Stephen Davies, Chaplin - Royal Bahamas Police Force and Apostle Brenda Pratt. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.

He is survived by Devoted Wife: Virginia (Jean); His Children: Kareem & Pinky Gibson, Tonya & Kendrick Knowles, Phillippa Gibson, Brenda & Dwight Pratt, Karen & Walter Malcolm; Eleven grandchildren: Simon Mott II, Antonio, Jordan, Kody and Zachary Gibson, Dwinessa, Brittney and Micah Pratt, Krystal, Khristoff and Miguel Malcolm; Four sisters: Mavis Seymour, Sandra Stewart, Daphne Nixon and Valencia Nottage; Two brothers: George and Colyn Gibson; One aunt: Myrtis Gibson; Father and Mother-in-law: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adams; Brothers-in-law: Leamorn Seymour, Clyde Nixon, Alexander Nottage, Leroy, Neville, Robert, Kenneth and Rodney Adams, Assistant Commissioner of Police for the Turks and Caicos; Eric Smith, Dennis Williams, Richard Marshall, Manfred Smith, Carlos Ariza, Rodley Hudson, Earl Fulford and Martin Melhado; Sisters-in-law: Joyce Gibson, Yvette Walkine, Barbara Marshall, Julia Williams, Matilda Taylor, Mavis Smith, Daphne Smith, Iris Hudson, Janet Fulford, Apostle Ruth Ariza, Valerie Melhado, Roseabel, Lillian, Helena, Evelyn, and Bonnie Adams; Numerous nieces and nephews including: Laverne & Pastor Randolph Curtis, Lynnette & Don Gardiner, Alexia, Ashra & Kellie Nottage, Tia & Ed Grimes, Gia & Holton Rigby, Brickell & Blair Stewart, Lynden & Ingrid Seymour, Brando Stewart, Leslie, Demetrius & Krissy Gibson, Coby & Covan Nixon; Numerous grandnieces and grandnephews; Cousins: Mayna Hepburn, Marguerette Bethell, Clyde, Austin& Janice Knowles, Delores & Ben Rolle, Verona, Michael, Carlton & Carla Seymour, Assistant Commissioner of Police Steven & Deborah Seymour, Sharon & Barry Ferguson, Marilyn & Lenox Major, Lisa & Valentino Berkley, Joye & Paul Ross, Judy & Leroy Maycock, Wendy, Janeen & Gregory Jones, Kathrina, Tony, Carla & Donald Josey, Norma, Barbara, Audrey & Billy Allen, Mirza & Joan Selver, Marriette Ferguson, Howard Hepburn, Dr. Robert Gibson, Jerry, Trevor, Darryl, Emile & Jeffrey Ferguson, Malinda Pratt, Cynthia Rahming, John & Ruth Bethell, Joye & Leroy Johnson, Linda Adderley, Deborah & Robert Bethell, Corey & Ruiz Munnings; Other family members & friends including: The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie & Mrs. Bernadette Christie & family, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade & Mrs. Greenslade, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Taylor, Paula Hanna-Miller & family, Camille Johnson & family, Jennifer Rahming, Eulie Elliott, Faith Hall, Elizabeth Knowles, Robert Pinder, Leah O'Brien, Carmie & Garth Johnson, Mrs. Ellen Knowles, Mr. Vanderson Ferguson, Bishop Arthur Ferguson, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ellis & family, Mr.& Mrs. Leo Brown (Tampa), Mr. & Mrs. David Pratt, Mrs. Dorothy Knowles & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Munroe & family, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Stubbs, Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Lockhart & family, Mrs. Gerrene Stovel & family, Mr. & Mrs. James Williams, Angella Stuart, Mr. & Mrs. Llewellyn Malcolm, Mr. & Mrs. Cordel Delancy, Olive Connell, Ena Swaby, Mr. & Mrs. Leon Johnson, Ethel Butler, Basil Rahming, Family & friends in the Turks & Caicos Islands, The entire Royal Bahamas Police Force, The Retired Police Officers Association, The neighbours of Garden Hills Estates #1, Church Ministry Family including: Global Worship Center, Family of Faith, Faith Temple and the RBC Royal Bank Family, Nassau & Turks & Caicos Island.

Friends may pay their last respects at The Paul Farquharson Conference Center, RBPF Headquarters, East Hill Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday and again at the Church from 10.30 a.m. on Friday until service time.