Posted by Terry Powers on November 20, 2022:

Joseph Thomas Gibson, COL, US Army Retired, of Huntsville, passed away peacefully on Sunday. He was born in Nashville, TN and graduated from East Nashville High School. He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY and completed a graduate degree in nuclear physics at Tulane University. His overseas military assignments included Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. He received numerous decorations and awards to include the Legion of Merit for his years of dedicated service to his country. His final assignment was at the Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command where he served as the Chief of Staff. Upon retirement from the Army, he was employed by Teledyne Brown Engineering. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church where he ushered, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels for many years. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Adelia Huffman Gibson; daughters, Janet Toenes of Eagle River, AK, and Lynn Whyte of Lakeland, TN; sons, Joseph T. Gibson, Jr. of Friendswood, TX and Stuart G. Gibson of Madison, AL; ten grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Harry E. Gibson and sister, Ann G. Call, both of Nashville, TN, and numerous extended family members. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. The funeral service will follow in the church with the Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating. A graveside service will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery, Inc. in Huntsville with full military honors. Laughlin Service Funeral Home is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Habitat for Humanity, or Meals on Wheels. Information provided by Laughlin Funeral Home, internet Spouse Adelia Huffman Gibson of Huntsville passed away on Easter Sunday. She was born in Nashville, TN, graduated from East Nashville H.S., and Vanderbilt University with a degree in Chemistry. Adelia married Joseph T. Gibson in 1949. Joe was a graduate of West Point, so Adelia spent 28 years as a dedicated army wife. The Gibsons moved to Huntsville in 1972 with the Army and made the community their home after Joe�s retirement in 1977. Adelia and Joe were married for 63 years until his death in 2012. Known to friends and family as "Dee" or "Dee Dee," she was dedicated to her family, active in her faith, and worked to better her community throughout her life. While she raised her four children, she was active in the Officers Wives Club and taught Sunday school. Adelia was a member of the First United Methodist Church and served as a circle leader of the United Methodist Women for many years. Adelia was also a volunteer for Help Line for over 30 years and was a charter member of the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.

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