Virgie Lavon (Patterson) Gibson

July 5, 1914 – Jan. 13, 2004

Virgie Lavon Gibson, 89, residing on Oakland Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Palmyra Hospital, Albany, Ga. She was born on July 5, 1914, to the late Herman and Myrtle (Sanders) Patterson.

On July 23, 1968, in South Bend, she married Wyatt Allen “Jack” Gibson, who died on Feb. 3, 1994. Her daughter, Dixie Lee Bushman, also preceded her in death.

Mrs. Gibson is survived by her son and his wife, Billy and Sandy Bushman of Baconton, Ga.; and by two grandchildren, Billy Wyatt Bushman of Moncks Corner, S.C., and Patrick Kelly Bushman of Baconton.

Mrs. Gibson was a member of Osceola Church of the Brethren, Osceola, Ind., and was a life member of Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 2785, Albany, Ga.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in the Osceola Church of the Brethren, 58362 Beech Road, Osceola, IN. Rev. Donald Carroll, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, Ind. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Jan. 18, in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and in the church on Monday one hour prior to services.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Virgie Lavon Gibson may be made to the Osceola Church of the Brethren.

The South Bend Tribune South Bend, IN, 18 Jan 2004

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09/18/2026 EJS

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