Mary Allene Gibson, age 80 of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Mary was born and raised in Timmonsville, SC. She attended Winthrop College and earned her undergraduate degree in Biology. Mary continued her education in Australia earning a Master's Degree in Genetics from the University of Melbourne. She also earned a Master's Degree from the University of Tennessee in Library Science. While working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Mary met and married Bill Gibson. She later went on to work at SAIC in Oak Ridge until her retirement. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Rosale Conner and son, Michael Gibson.
Mary is survived by her husband Bill Gibson; son, John Gibson; brothers, Harry Conner Jr. (Annette) and Ed Conner (Laura); several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Services will be Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Berry Highland West, 9913 Sherrill Blvd. Visitation will be from 11:00am - 12:30pm with a Memorial Service to follow at 12:30pm. Inurnment service will immediately follow in the cemetery. Condolences and memories may be left to the family at www.berryhighlandwest.com
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