FRANKLIN – Margie Marie Hooper Gibson, 97, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. She was born Oct. 8, 1923 in Macon County to the late Fred Hooper Sr. and Hester Gibson Hooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, George Robert Gibson; two sisters, Irene Carter from Florida and Roma Nell Mashburn of Franklin; three brothers, Lloyd Hooper and Fred Hooper Jr. of Franklin, and Laughty Hooper of Hayesville; and two granddaughters, Heather and Ashley Jennings.
Margie is survived by four sons, J.D. Gibson (Helen), Isaac Gibson (Freda), R.L. Gibson and Bobby Gibson (Margie Car); two daughters, Mary Wiggins (Jim) and Shirley Jennings (Vance); three sisters, Ruth Hooper and Olene Sanders, both of Franklin, and Willa Fay Pendergrass of Nantahala; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Margie was a charter member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church. She loved her family and enjoyed them coming at meal time. While she was able, she loved gardening, canning and freezing the produce for the winter. There was a new member of the family, a baby doll named Suzie which she took care of like a child of her own.
Mrs. Gibson laid in state from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21 at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service followed at 2 p.m. with the Revs. Bobby Cloer and Richard Salmonson officiating. Burial was in the Sugar Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Gary Gibson, Caleb Gibson, Tanner Gerber, Brannon Gerber, Chris Gerber and Mitchel Kirkland. Honorary pallbearers were granddaughters Patsy Kirkland, Kimberly Gerber and Cindy Cope.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Gibson family. Condolences may be made at bryantgrant
funeralhome.com.