Mrs. Bernice Parham Gibby, age 83, of Jackson, Tennessee, formerly of Blairsville and Athens, Georgia, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007.
Mrs. Gibby was born Saturday, March 15, 1924 in Union County, Georgia, to the late Hershel and Etta Mae Styles Parham. Mrs. Gibby had been a resident of Athens for 48 years where she worked for General Time/Westclox for 25 years until her retirement. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Blairsville. Mrs. Gibby Moved to Brentwood, Tennessee, in 2003., She was preceded in death by parents, Hershel and Etta Styles Parham; son, Robert A."Bobby" Gibby; brother, Harold Parham and sister, Hazel Doolittle..
Survivors include: daughter, Linda Ristuccia of Jackson; sister, Evelyn Deyton, and brother, Herbert Parham, both of Blairsville; brother, George B. Parham of Athens; grandchildren, Jason Olliff of Athens; Jennifer and Amanda Olliff, both of Brooklyn, New York; many other relatives and friends also survive.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 10:00 AM from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Blairsville. Special Music will be provided by Ken and Elaine Young. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers; Ryan Deyton, Don Deyton, Steve Carver, Kenny Dyer, Bill Cantrell and Jason Olliff.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 - 9 p.m..
Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia.