Carol Sue Blankenship Gibson, 72, of Maben, WV went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV. She was born on April 14, 1949 in Freeburn, KY a daughter of the late Wyatt and Nancy Wolford Blankenship. Carol is a 1968 graduate of Mullens High School, shortly after graduating she got married to Roger Dale Gibson and they were married for 52 years. She was a homemaker and dearly loved her family. She never knew a stranger and would do anything to help anyone. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her beloved husband Roger Dale Gibson four sisters Bessie Montgomery, Janie Samson, Kathleen Blankenship and Hattie Dyer and a brother Wheeler Blankenship. Those left to cherish her memory include her two daughters Kimberly Michelle (Floyd) Adkins of McGraws and Erica Elaine (Lester) Frankum of Shady Spring three grandsons Austin Tyler Adkins, Nicholas Tanner Adkins and Zachary Frankum a great granddaughter Zamira Frankum and Zania Frankum due in May and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, February 25th in the Chapel of Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV with Rev. Paul Manning officiating. She will be laid to rest in Palm Memorial Gardens, Matheny, WV. Friends may gather with the family from 6-9 pm on Thursday, February 24th at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be family and friends. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
