He was born October 2, 1933 in Carmichaels, a son of the late Charles and Kathryn Miller Whipkey.
Gib was a 1951 graduate of Carmichaels Area High School.
He was a self-employed contractor and lived most all of his life in the Carmichaels area, where he was a member of Gladys Baptist Church.
Gib was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He loved spending time and visiting with family and friends. He was an avid deer hunter all of his life.
On August 6, 1955 he married Edna Claire Strosnider, who died March 2, 2013.
Surviving are eight children, April Dawn Mezan of Masontown, Stuart Whipkey of Carmichaels, Kathy (Joe) Waligora of Waynesburg, Leslie (Bob) Connor of Carmichaels, Charles G. “Gib” Whipkey Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pam Whipkey of Dry Tavern, Mike (Andrea) Whipkey of Carmichaels, Bev (Jon) Klimek of Carmichaels; fourteen grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased is a son-in-law, Jim Mezan; two brothers, Earl and William Whipkey; and a sister, Daisy Szoyka.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 7:30 pm, the hour of services, Thursday, February 8, 2018 in the Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, with the Rev. Gary Cobert officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation at www.pfwpa.org . Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
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