Elizabeth "Beth" Gibson

Elizabeth Marie “Beth” (Sipler) Gibson, of Groesbeck, went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at age 64. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 5, 2012, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. , and also Wednesday prior to the service, at the Groesbeck Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Greg Sackett officiating, and with the Groesbeck Volunteer Department serving as Honor Guard. Burial will follow in Faulkenberry Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her sons, Thomas Hirleman and Martial Byrd, son-in-law, Robert LaFoy, partner, Kenneth Gibson, nephews Gabriel Bush, Dustin Smith, and Christopher Bush, and friend Charles Bratcher. Beth was born November 26, 1947 to Winfield Christopher Sipler and June (Shepherd) Sipler at Trenton, New Jersey. She grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Morrisville High School in 1965. She graduated as the Class Valedictorian at the Northern Main Vocational Technical School as an LPN. Beth practiced nursing the rest of her life. In 1987 she moved to Groesbeck to be near family. She worked at the hospital in Groesbeck and was the Pharmacy Manager for the past fifteen years. She was a church member of Groesbeck Christian Fellowship, and loved reading scriptures. Following in the footsteps of her father, who was an EMT, Beth served as a member of the Groesbeck Volunteer Fire Department (Badge # 418) for the past ten years and presently served as Treasurer. She was very proud of her service to the community through fighting fires and assisting in fund raisers. Beth was a very proud mother and grandmother, known as “Mom-Grandma.” She adored and loved all her children and grandchildren, and they equally loved and adored her. Her greatest joy was the time spent talking and visiting with each and every grandchild. She cherished the little moments they spent together, such as sharing ice cream. Beth had a wonderful sense of humor. She was tender-hearted and gave unselfishly even beyond her means. Without exception, anyone who knew her commented on her sweet nature. Beth will be cherished and remembered as the sweetest most unselfish Mother, Grandmother, sister, niece, and friend. Beth was preceded in death by both her parents. She is survived by a daughter, Tamalyn Gerbich and husband Pete of Brigham City, Utah; son, Thomas Hirleman and wife Debbie of Groesbeck; daughter, Theresa “Teri” LaFoy and husband Robert of Mexia; son, Martial Byrd of Houston and fiancé, Masha Medvedeva; eighteen grandchildren: Christopher, Gabriel, Westleigh, Jocelyn, Jordan, Hunter, Beverly, Dustin, Tierra, Shelby, Tommy, Dylan, John, Andrew, Domonic, Aidan, Quentin, and Silas; and one great grandchild, Trinnity Bella-Nicole. She has also left behind four sisters: Barbara Curry of Groesbeck, Patty May of Kyle, Katherine Werner of Levittown, PA, and Linda Lizotte of Levittown, PA; and one brother, David Sipler of Medford, New Jersey; and two aunts, Dorothy Drechsler (Aunt Dot) of Brigham City, Utah, and Evelyn Sipler (Aunt Eve) of Morrisville, PA; nieces, Jessica, Katrina, Pamela and nephew, Matthew; her partner, Kenneth Gibson; and her beloved dog, Foxie.