Helen D. Gibson

Helen "Honey" D. Gibson, 101, formerly of Cooperstown, passed away at 8:14 a.m. on Saturday, February 25th at Oil City Health Care (formerly Golden Living Center).Born September 7th, 1915 in Watersonville, PA, Honey was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Goldie Harriet Baker Wyant, Sr. She was first married to Norman St. Clair Deeter, Sr., who preceded her in death on September 20, 1968. She then married James E. Gibson on June 26, 1970, and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1988.Honey was a graduate of Franklin High School. She worked as a Nurses Aide at Pleasant Acres Convalescent Home in Cooperstown prior to her retirement. She was very actively involved in her churches and attended Seventh Street Church of God, Calvary United Methodist Church in Oil City, and later the Cooperstown Evangelistic Tabernacle.She was a member of the Oil City Senior Citizen Club and many other local clubs and associations.Honey is survived by her son, William Melvin Deeter of Cooperstown; her three daughters, Jackie Burk of Cooperstown, Lois Reed of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Alice (Kate) Bacher and her husband, Donald, of Polk; and her sister, Lois Lepley of Cooperstown.She is also survived by numerous grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, great-great-granchildren and great-great-great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents and husbands, Honey was preceded in death by her sons, Norman St. Clair Deeter, Jr. and Gaylord Deeter; her daughter, Betty Green; her brothers, Charles Baker, Charles Wyant, Jr., Robert Francis Wyant, Kenneth Wyant, Denzil Long, and Paul Wyant, Sr.; her sisters, Dolly Novak and Ruth Long; and her brother-in-law, Denton Lepley.Family and friends of Honey will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Tuesday, February 28th from 3 to 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Cooperstown Evanglical Tabernacle on Wednesday, March 1st at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mark Fultz, pastor of the church, officiating.Interment will be in Cooperstown Cemetery.The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Oil City Senior Citizens Center and/or to the Cooperstown Evangelical Tabernacle - PO Box 176, Cooperstown, PA 16317.Family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com to send flowers, cards, online condolences, or for further information.