James Stevenson Gibson
James Stevenson Gibson
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Mr. James Stevenson Gibson age 72 of Barbourville, Kentucky departed this life on Saturday – November 8, 2025 at the Barbourville ARH Hospital.
Mr. Gibson was born on March 19, 1953 in Harlan, Kentucky to the union of Orville and Alice Jones Gibson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Alice Jones Gibson. Survivors include his children: Jay, Jennie and J.R. Gibson, an adopted son Dale Taylor, his brother Harold Gibson of Florida and sister Alma Marlow of Indiana.
No formal services will be held and burial will be in the Barbourville Cemetery.
Hampton – Hutton Funeral Home in Barbourville, Kentucky is in charge of all arrangements.
To the Gibson family, the staff of the Hampton-Hutton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
2809 South U.S. Highway 25 East, Barbourville, KY 40906
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