Patricia Ann Gibson

Patricia Ann Gibson passed away on October 23rd, 2024 in Mesa, AZ.

The first child born to O.E. and Georgiann Turner came into the world on a blistering hot day in Buckeye, AZ.  They named her Patricia.  By the age of 5 she was assisting in the war effort by rolling bandages at her church and collecting rubber and scrap to drop off at school.  At the age of 18 she graduated from South Mountain High School in Phoenix, where she excelled at debate and was head cheerleader.

It’s impossible to highlight 85-plus years of a life well-lived, full of travel and adventure.  She lived from San Diego to Puerto Rico, and from Detroit to Del Rio, Texas.  At the age of 40 she graduated from Arizona State University and became an educator and climbed to the top of a Swiss Alp at 80 years young.

Patricia, know to her family and friends as Pat or “Aunt Pat,” is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Willam B. Gibson, a son, William B. Gibson, Jr., and sister, Sharon Drummond.  She leaves behind a son and daughter, Daniel Gibson of Los Angeles, CA and Helen Chlupsa of Payson, AZ, a sister and brother, Donna Strait and O.E. Turner, Jr., 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

To all who knew her, Pat was gregarious, humorous, unparalleled, irreplaceable, and unforgettable.

Arrangements by Bunker’s University Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.