Dorothy Elizabeth Gibson

Dorothy Elizabeth (Huckstep) Gibson of Fishersville, Virginia passed away on Sunday November 8, 2026, at the age of eighty. She was born on April 25, 1946, in Charlottesville, Virginia. She spent her early years in the Batesville and Crozet area of Virgina, she relocated with her family to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and later returned to Crozet to provide care for her parents.

She worked as a teachers aid for Albemarle County Schools, was an assistant merchandiser for JC Penney children’s department and her final job before retirement she worked in the bankcard department for NationsBank.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Homer L. Gibson, parents Elva D. and Truman L. Huckstep, son-in-law Charles Q. Carranza, granddaughter Sydney L. Carranza, brother-in-law Fred Gibson, her sister-in-law Ethel Gibson and nephew Richard A. O’Connor.

She is survived by her daughters Nancy L. Morris (WC), Sharon D. Apperson (Johnny), Donna L. Yancey (Barry), and Jennifer H. Daraio, her siblings S. Louise O’Connor (Dennis), George T. Huckstep, David L. Huckstep and Diana L. Jordan (Wayne). She had ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the staff from The Regency at Augusta Innovations Memory Care, Hospice of the Piedmont, and the Hospice of the Shenandoah for the care and compassion they showed our mother in her final days.

Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service at Teague Funeral Home on November 21, 2026, Saturday at 11:00 am. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in her honor to Hospice of the Piedmont, Hospice of the Shenandoah, or the Dementia/Alzheimer’s Association.