Lester Gibbons

GIBBONS, Lester "Gibby" Ervin, age 93 of West Carrollton, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2015. He was born in New Weston, OH to the late Earnest and Virgil Gibbons. Lester proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII on the USS Saratoga. He worked as a welder for many years with GM and NCR. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. Lester is survived by his wife of 74 years Annabel (McClannan) Gibbons; children, Joyce Cullars; Cheryl (Robert) Rice, Jennifer (Bill) Schlotterbeck, and Scott (Carla) Gibbons; grandchildren, Lori, Ric, Dawn, Kipp, Justin, Joshua, John, Lydia, and Jared; great-grandchildren, Chase, Deacon, Matthew, Cody, Brittany, Taylor, Jordan, Ripken, Megan, and Joseph; and great-great-grandson, Brayden; and many other loving relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at Miami Shores Baptist Church (4000 Vance Road) on Monday December 14, 2015 at 12pm. Family will greet friends and loved ones from 10am-12pm prior to the service. Burial and Naval Honors will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in West Carrollton. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Hospice of Dayton in Lester's name. The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice of Dayton for their love and support.