>From The Knoxville News Sentinel 11 Mar 2007 GIBSON, MRS. LINDA JANE (SILER) - age 62 of Tazewell was born January 9, 1945 and passed away March 9, 2007 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer for 18 years. She was a member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. She retired June 30, 2006 from the Claiborne County Board of Education after 38 years of service. She spent 6 years in the classroom, 18 years as assistant principal, 4 years as principal of Claiborne County High School, and 10 years as an educational supervisor in the county. She was preceded in death by her: father: James H. Siler; infant brother: James Siler III; infant grandson: James Tyler Beeler; father in law and mother in law: Will A. and Mary R. Fugate; brother in law: Mike Anderson. She is survived by her: husband of 41 1/2 years: Chester Gibson of Tazewell, TN; daughters: Kelli Gibson of Tazewell, TN, Kristi and husband Kelly Beeler of Woodruff, SC; grandchildren: Emaleigh, Eryn and Lauryn Beeler of Woodruff, SC; mother: Lucille Siler of Lafollette, TN; brothers: Chester and wife Mary Siler of Lafollette, TN, Van and wife Neita Siler of Huffman, TX; sister: Brenda Anderson of Kingston, TN; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 5 PM until 8 PM Sunday March 11, 2007 at Claiborne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Monday March 12, 2007 in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Eddie Overholt officiating and eulogy by Donna Thomas. Music will be provided by Rose Watkins and Barbara Hatfield. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. A memorial scholarship is being established in the memory of Linda Gibson for the continuing education of a Claiborne High School Senior Student. Contributions can be sent to First Century Bank 1780 N. Broad St. Tazewell, TN 37879, and designated for the Linda Gibson Memorial Scholarship Fund. Pallbearers: Randy Jennings, Richard Jennings Joe Overton, David Gibson Bill Williams, Eugene Watkins, Rick Rowland, Steve McbowenBolinger. Honorary Pallbearers: Claiborne County Board Of Education, employees of First Century Bank. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.