May 5, 1946-January 22nd, 2019
Stephenson Gibson, 72, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana.
He was born on May 5, 1946, in Worley, Kentucky, a coal town in McCreary County, to Della and Vernon Gibson. He attended Muncie Southside High School and served in the United States Air force during the Vietnam War. On Feb. 8, 1970, Stephenson married Waynetta Kay Kerrigan, daughter of Gladys LaWayne and Bernard Calvin Thompson.
He worked at Meadow Gold ice cream in Muncie until its closure. In 1988 Stephenson began working at the newly opened Minnetrista Cultural Center as a nighttime custodian. Eventually taking on the job of Woodshop Supervisor, he worked at Minnetrista for almost 30 years before retiring in 2017. He enjoyed working alongside the talented woodworkers who volunteered their time in the shop and also became his closest friends.
Survivors include his daughter, Dawn Guess (husband, Michael); son, Stephenson B. Gibson (wife, Patricia); step-daughter, Margaret Adams (husband, Ron); step-son, John Kerrigan; brother, Mart (wife, Jo); sister, Joan Piercy (husband, Arthur); 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; close friend, Sue Clock; and his constant companion, Charlie, a Yorkshire Terrier.
Stephenson was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sisters, Phyllis Gibson (infant), Stella Murphy and Veeanna Robbins; brother, Vernon C. Gibson; step-son, Patrick Kerrigan; and step-daughter, Jane Gibson.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019, at Elm Ridge Funeral Home, 4600 W. Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana, 47304. The funeral service will immediately follow with Pastor J.R. Sutliff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a contribution to Minnetrista (www.minnetrista.net).
Online condolences may be written to the family at www.elmridgefuneralhome.com.
