Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson obituary, Elizabeth City, NC

Charlie Gibson

Charlie Gibson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Twiford Funeral Homes - Elizabeth City from Jan. 10 to Jan. 18, 2023.

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Charles "Charlie" Franklin Gibson, age 62, of Elizabeth City, NC died on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born to Helen Dunlap Gibson and the late Frank W. Gibson who was stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico at his birth. Charlie married Kimberly "Kim" Saunders Gibson whom he would have celebrated his forty-third anniversary with this Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Charlie co-owned Gibson Service Center with his wife, which originally started on Water Street as Gibson Gulf. He loved racing cars, riding Harleys, and tinkering in his shop. Charlie's best attributes were his generosity, free spirit, love of life, and most importantly family.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a son, Ryan Gibson, wife Ivy and their daughter, Meredith; his mother-in-law, Sylvia Saunders; and his sister-in-law, Terri Moore and husband Kevin, their daughter Ashley Dailey and husband Adam, and their children Alston and Liza. He was preceded in death by a sister, Kitty Gibson Powell; father-in-law, Ronald Saunders; and a niece, Amanda Castleman.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Twiford Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Chad Thomas officiating. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.twifordfh.com/charlie-gibson/. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the funeral home lobby. Memorial donations may be made in Charlie's memory to a charity of one's choice.
Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 is serving the Gibson family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.
To plant a tree in memory of Charlie or to send flowers to the family, please visit www.TwifordFH.com/send-flowers.
Contact Information:
Twiford Funeral Home (Elizabeth City)
Memorial Chapel
405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
United States (US)
Phone: (252) 335-4395
Fax: 252-335-4329
Email: [email protected]
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