IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Mary Burrows
Gibbens
March 23, 1916 – September 8, 2012
Obituary
Mary Burrows Gibbens, 96, of Sugar Valley stepped over into Heaven on Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Sweeny, TX. She was born March 23, 1916 in Manvel, TX to the late Mr. & Mrs. Burrows. Mary was a lifelong resident of Sugar Valley, a loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, & great great grandmother, and a child of God. She was known to everyone as "Granny Gibbens".
Granny's first passion was Jesus Christ her Lord, and second was her family. She cooked the best Sunday Dinners, and she made sure everyone was always welcome. Granny also enjoyed cooking for the Tuesday Night Men's prayer Group. Her cooking was a way of showing her love for everyone, and everyone loved her cooking. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. Granny enjoyed sewing and making beautiful quilts. You could always find a baby calf in her back yard, that she was bottle-feeding, and she loved to show off. Granny will be greatly missed, however we know she is rejoicing in Heaven
Survivors include her 3 daughters: Ann Blackmon, Jean Talafuse and Bonnie Heidrich & husband Buddy; 14 grandchildren: Kelly Blackmon Ross, Debbie Gibbens, Paula Blackmon, Ramona Gibbens, Shanda Heidrich Pennington, Stacia Heidrich Taylor, Mary Blackmon Amick, Richard Gibbens, Jr., Gelinda Backman, Darrel Heidrich, Connie Blackmon, Nora Talafuse, Sheryl Bell, and Jackie Gibbens; 34 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren; also Rev. Donald & Sarah Reed son & daughter in Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years: Earl Gibbens in 2006; 2 sons: Richard and Jack William Gibbens; 2 granddaughters: Robin Gibbens and Vickie Sharp; and grandson: Rocky Gibbens.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, September 10, 2012 at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Donald & Sarah Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
Memorials may be made to the Open Door Ministries, P.O. Box 569, Van Vleck, TX 77482, or Charity of choice.
Granny's first passion was Jesus Christ her Lord, and second was her family. She cooked the best Sunday Dinners, and she made sure everyone was always welcome. Granny also enjoyed cooking for the Tuesday Night Men's prayer Group. Her cooking was a way of showing her love for everyone, and everyone loved her cooking. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. Granny enjoyed sewing and making beautiful quilts. You could always find a baby calf in her back yard, that she was bottle-feeding, and she loved to show off. Granny will be greatly missed, however we know she is rejoicing in Heaven
Survivors include her 3 daughters: Ann Blackmon, Jean Talafuse and Bonnie Heidrich & husband Buddy; 14 grandchildren: Kelly Blackmon Ross, Debbie Gibbens, Paula Blackmon, Ramona Gibbens, Shanda Heidrich Pennington, Stacia Heidrich Taylor, Mary Blackmon Amick, Richard Gibbens, Jr., Gelinda Backman, Darrel Heidrich, Connie Blackmon, Nora Talafuse, Sheryl Bell, and Jackie Gibbens; 34 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren; also Rev. Donald & Sarah Reed son & daughter in Christ. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years: Earl Gibbens in 2006; 2 sons: Richard and Jack William Gibbens; 2 granddaughters: Robin Gibbens and Vickie Sharp; and grandson: Rocky Gibbens.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, September 10, 2012 at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Cedar Lane Baptist Church with Rev. Donald & Sarah Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
Memorials may be made to the Open Door Ministries, P.O. Box 569, Van Vleck, TX 77482, or Charity of choice.
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