Raymond Wright Gibbons

Raymond Wright Gibbons Mr. Raymond Wright Gibbons, age 89, died after an extended illness February 1, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. Born in Clarendon County, March 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Johnnie Wright Gibbons and Sadie Lou Buddin Gibbons. He was married for 67 years to Zilphia Elizabeth Moore Gibbons. While being a farmer was his first calling, one of his joys as a young man was deer hunting with his friends and later in life visiting the sick and shut-ins . He was a lifetime member of New Zion United Methodist Church and active in the Mens Bible Sunday School Class and offices in the church including the chairman of the cemetery committee for many years. In addition, he was a charter member of The Black River American Legion Post #149. Mr. Gibbons served as Corporal in the US Army 63rd Infantry Division (Blood and Fire) during WWII. He was preceded in death by his sister Sadie Jean Childers of Greenville and brother Robert Neaveland Gibbons of Asheville, NC; and a special nephew Donald Gibbons Blackmon of New Zion. Survivors include daughters, Julie Gibbons Griffin, of Florence, SC, and Ginny Gibbons Wessinger of Lexington, SC; a son Rodney Wright Gibbons (Kim) of Burlington, Iowa; a sister, Kathryn Gibbons Blackmon of Columbia, SC, five grandchildren, Joseph Larry Griffin, IV (Heather) of Florence, Megan E. Griffin of North Augusta, Joshua C. Wessinger (Chasity) of Lexington, Rachel E. Gibbons and Jared A. Wright Gibbons of Burlington, Iowa; three great-grandchildren Victoria and Isabella Griffin of Florence and Finley Wessinger of Lexington, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews. Both visitation and funeral services will be held at New Zion United Methodist Church, 7169 Salem Rd, New Zion, SC. Visitation will be on Wed., Feb. 3 (6:00 to 8:00 pm) and funeral services will be held on Thurs., Feb. 4 (3:00 pm). The family would like to thank Diane McFadden for all of her loving care and attention for several years and Beebe Coker and Christina Toney with the Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina. Memorials may be made to New Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery fund (P. O. Box 33, New Zion, SC 29111) and Amedisys Hospice of South Carolina (198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29150) Online condolences may be made at www.floydfuneral.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Raymond Wright Gibbons please visit our Sympathy Store.