Andrew W. “Andy” Gibson, 85, of Mystic, Georgia, died Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Irwin County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 4 P.M. Sunday, November 13, at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Jim McDuffie and the Rev. Steve Hand officiating. Visitation will be held from 7-9 Saturday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald. Interment will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, November 14, at Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, Georgia.
Mr. Gibson was born November 18, 1925 in Barnesville, Georgia to the late William J. and Nannie Kate Land Gibson. He moved to Irwin County in 1984 from Warner Robins. Mr. Gibson served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War Era. He was a retired Aircraft Mechanic with Robins Air Force Base and was a former employee of Flintstones, Pioneer Housing and Ocilla Auto Parts. He was a member of Mystic Baptist Church and Tyrian Lodge # 111, F.&A.M. in Warner Robins.
He is survived by his wife, Dianne G. Gibson, Mystic; children, Glenda (Pat) Masters, Elkins, FL, Travis (Bonnie) Gibson, St. Augustine, FL, David (Susan) Gibson, Warner Robins, Susan (Charlie) Munson, St. Augustine, FL, Tim (Melissa) Gibson, Hamilton and Randy (Mary) Josey, Irwin, TX; 16 Grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; brothers, Herman (Dixie) Gibson, Buena Vista, Bud (Ellen) Gibson, Eatonton and Gene (Laura) Gibson, Bonaire as well as several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Gibson, 2 sisters and 5 brothers.