Lois Gibbons Obituary

Age - 82

September 12, 2023

Mcconnellsburg, PA

Lois Jean Gibbons, age 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation in Chambersburg, PA. Jean was born on July 10, 1941, in Dolylesburg, PA, the daughter of the late Ray and Dorothy Reed Collins. Jean worked as a waitress at various restaurants in the area. She loved spending time around horses. Jean is survived by one daughter, Bobbie Wible of McConnellsburg, PA; one son, Rick Collins of Marlington, WV; one stepson, Gary Newell of Biglerville, PA, 3 grandchildren (Jeremy Wible, Raylee Gibbons and Zachery Newell), 8 great grandchildren and one daughter in law, Pamala Gibbons of Path Valley, PA. Jean is preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Gibbons, her parents, Ray and Dorothy Collins, two sisters, Betty Markey and Pauline Berrier, and her longtime companion, Frank Newell. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. The family has entrusted Jean's care to Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home in McConnellsburg, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www. kelso-corneliusfuneralhome. com.

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