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John Henry Gibbons, 85, of Hymera died Friday, July 18, 2008 in his residence. The WWII veteran of the US Navy was born December 2, 1922 in Lyford to Alonzo Gibbons and Mary Chunn Gibbons. He was a retired truck driver for the Roadway Corp. and a former tool and die maker. He attended the Shelburn Church of God and was a member of the Terre Haute Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters Sandra Cox and Henrietta Gibbons, three brothers Charles, Lon and Floyd Gibbons, three sisters Irene Briscoe, Mary Lou Davereck and Louisa Schiavone.

Survivors include his wife Opal Gibbons of Hymera, one son John A. Gibbons and wife Jan of St. Bernice, three daughters Sharon Dickey and husband Delbert of Paragon, Mary Purcell and husband Gary of Hymera and Patricia Szostek and husband Stanley of Valparaiso, two sisters Ruth Pernell of W. Terre Haute and Daisy Strader of Terre Haute, eighteen grandchildren, thirty nine great grandchildren, eight great, great grandchildren and other relatives. A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Shelburn Church Of God with Rev. Jim Quick officiating. Burial will be at a later date.