Thomas ‘Hoot’ E. Gibson

Monday, September 27, 2021

Thomas “Hoot” E. Gibson, 86, of Ladoga, passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute.

He was born on Sept. 12, 1935 in Indianapolis to the late Everett and Mildred (Ramsey) Gibson.

On March 29, 1958 in Jeffersonville, he married Donna Ann (Shoaf) Gibson. She passed away Jan. 1, 2018.

Thomas served proudly in the United States Army. After returning home he began his working career in 1962 at General Motors Division of Allison Transmissions, where he worked until he retired in 1992. After retirement he drove for the Putnam County School Corporation.

Thomas enjoyed fishing, horses, motorcycles, camping, feeding wildlife in his later years and traveling.

He is survived by his daughter, Carla Gibson; two grandchildren, Amber (Neal) Wallace and Joshua (Stacy) Simpson; and four great-grandchildren, Ava, Ady, Grace and Daniel.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Mildred, and his wife, Donna.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1 at Servies & Morgan Funeral Home, 203 N. Washington St., Ladoga, with Pastor David Bower officiating. Burial will follow in Bainbridge Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of service.

Memorials in Thomas’ memory may be made to Intrepid USA Healthcare, 1001 S. Bloomington St., Suite 101, Greencastle, IN 46135.

You are invited to visit www.serviesmorgan.com, where you may share a memory or condolence with the family.

Servies & Morgan Funeral Home has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.