He married Linda Tritt of Brevard, NC in 1972 and served in the United States Air Force from 1971-1974.
Mike attended Belmont Abbey College and graduated in 1969 with a degree in Chemistry. He went on to attend graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill and completed a doctorate. He accepted a post doctoral position at USC Columbia for two years.
In 1981 he took a position teaching chemistry at Wingate University where he continued to teach for 37 years until his retirement just a few weeks before his passing. He was the only organic chemistry professor for many years. He was a valued and loved member of the community and a scholarship fund has been set up in his name for future chemistry major students at Wingate University in his memory.
He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Gibson; his daughter, Kelly Gibson Prim, married to Blake Prim an alumni of Wingate University. They have three children. He is also survived by his two sisters Sherry Gibson, and Beverly Krebs of Gaston county.
The family will receive friends Friday, September 21, 2018 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe. A private committal service will be held at a later date.
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