Helen Ruth Fowler Gibson, 87, of Celeste passed away April 25, 2013 at Legend Healthcare. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday at McWright Cemetery with Rev. Bill Eason and Rev. Michael Eason officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born August 2, 1925 in Caddo Mills, Helen was the daughter of Verno Young Fowler and Imogene Odlee (Mays) Fowler. On January 11, 1947 in Dallas, she married Ralph Gibson. In her early years, she worked at Greenville National Bank. She was a homemaker and a member of Whiterock United Methodist Church. Helen loved gardening and was especially fond of her beautiful pink roses.
Her survivors include daughters Jeanette Scott and husband, John of Greenville and Paula Eason and husband Larry of Celeste; grandchildren Sandy McNeely of Houston, Anna Scott of Greenville, Rev. Bill Eason and wife Martha of Celeste, Rev. Michael Eason and wife Jana of Sulphur Springs, and Steven Eason and wife Tammy of Celeste; great-grandchildren Drew, Nathan and Laura McNeely of Houston, Colby Hunter of Celeste, Sean and Aryn Eason of Celeste, Ty and Allie Eason of Sulphur Springs, Tristen Baker of Celeste; and Kaela and Alyssa Eason of Celeste.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers V. Y. (Tex) Fowler and John L. Fowler.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and sons-in-law.
