Naoma Ruth Gibson

Funeral services for Naoma Ruth Kemp-Gibson will be held on Friday, January 10th, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Brother Dennis Sixkiller officiating. Her family will receive visitors on Thursday, January 9th, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 Pm at reed-Culver Chapel. Honorary Pallbearers for Naoma will be her grandsons, Justin Grayson, Jesse Grayson, Wesley Parish, Joshua Parish, Aaron Davis and Stephen Davis. Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Naoma Ruth Kemp-Gibson was born on Thursday, December 23, 1937 in Darwin, OK, the daughter of Joel A. Kemp and Anna Mae Johnson-Parish. She grew up in a household with two brothers and five sisters, Fay, Sham Jr, Lucille, Mary Ann, Sina, Frances and Mark. She attended and graduated Wheelock Boarding School until the 8th grade and then completed high school at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah. She then moved to Albuquerque, NM and enrolled in University, obtaining her Practical Nursing Degree. She would meet and marry her life’s companion, Simon Gibson and they were united in marriage in 1973, in Bethel, OK, until his death in 1985. Naoma has two sons, Larry Parish and Douglas Hooper, three daughters, Debra Grayson, Dawna Davis and Stacey Gibson. Naoma was first and foremost a Christian, who served her Saviour. She was a beautiful daughter, wife, wonderful mother and grand mother. She worked as a nurse in various places to provide for her family. She raised her children to be independent, strong minded and considerate of others. She instilled the love of God in their daily lives and prayed for them daily. She was Baptist by faith and not only enjoyed Sundays in church, but revivals, singings and church programs. When she wasn’t in church, you’d find her reading her Bible, making notations. One of her favorite gifts to receive was notebooks and pens. She’d use them for her studies in the Bible. She loved to play the piano and played for most of the church services and during the Christmas plays, she was the soundtrack. Naoma loved gospel music but her favorite gospel music was the music she heard in church, Cherokee and Choctaw gospel songs. She liked taking rides and whatever the day held, she was happy to be a part of, whether it be garage sales, getting foods to eat while traveling, going through the country side to see the different colors of leaves in the fall or taking an unknown road to see where it leads. It was also time she spent with one of her children having long conversations. One of her favorite colors was maroon because she liked the Avon perfume, Topaz. which to her, went hand in hand. She supported and encouraged her children to make good decisions when new changes needed to be considered. When the children were ready to leave they could always expect a prayer, a hand held, a hug or a kiss before they left her room. She was beautiful inside and out and then her health weakened, she loved to cook for them, tell them stories and just watch them when they didn’t know she was watching. I believe she was watched as well, when her health began to weaken, her Saviour gave her a bit more time to prepare her children for what was to come. When she had said all her prayers and there was nothing she had left to say, her Lord said, “It’s time to come home.” With that, on January 6, 2020, Naoma left her 82 year old, earthly body and followed her Saviour home.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Simon, her mother, Anna Mae and father, Joel A Camp, one brother, Mark Parish and two sisters, Mary Ann Butler and Sina Hopper.

Those left to celebrate her life include her children, Larry Wayne Parish of Muskogee, OK, Debra June Grayson and husband Webster of Tahlequah, Douglas Dean Hooper of Tahlequah, Dawna Lynn Davis and husband Raymond of Mustang, OK, and Stacey Earlene Gibson of Tahlequah. She leaves a brother, Sham Parish Jr, and four sisters, Fay Cleveland, Lucille Loman of Oklahoma City, and Frances Thornton of Tulsa, OK. She lives on in her 12 grandchildren, Wesley Parish, Cheyanna Parish, Joshua Parish, Laranda Parish, Justin Grayson, Jennifer Grayson, Wyntre Grayson, Jesse Grayson, Aaron Davis, Stephen, Davis, Summer Gibson and Sada Zeissel. There are also 22 great grandchildren, Reigyn Grayson, Angel Grayson, Conner Grayson, Aziekiel Morrison, Zane Grayson, Jada Davis, Lylli Davis, Franki Davis, Kingston Davis, Amryn Gibson, Aaron Sanders, Arya Sanders, Kyler Parish, Zoe Parish, Paisley Parish, Laylen Parish, Emery Fields, Dontez Fields, Dakota Parish, Daxton Parish, and Kinsley Parish, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones far too numerous to mention.