Virginia Madiline Galbraith

Virginia Madeline Gibson

90, a resident of Summers, Arkansas, passed away December 5, 2008 at the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital. She was born July 20, 1918 near Summers, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles Martin and Rachel Ann Winfrey Galbraith.

Madeline was a lifelong resident of the Lincoln and Summers area. She was a member of the Lincoln United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ross Spears, and Jack Cox; one great granddaughter, Mary Madeline Griscom; four brother’s John Winfrey Galbraith, Floyd Lee Galbraith, James William Galbraith, Walter Barnes Galbraith; three sisters, Sanna Madura Galbraith Moorman, Winnie Davis Galbraith Eneks, Margaret Temple Galbraith Seratte Mapes.

Survivors include her husband James Eugene Gibson of the home; two sons, Bobby Jack Spears and his wife Shirley of Cincinnati, Arkansas, and Kenneth “Bud” Cox and his wife Paula of Lincoln, Arkansas; two stepsons, James Patrick Gibson and his wife Sheila and Michael Kevin Gibson and his wife Katharine; one stepdaughters, Barbara Lea Gibson Wright and her husband, David Robert Wright; one sister, Chrissie Jo Gilbreath of Cincinnati, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Martin Jasper Spears and wife Elizabeth, Mark Wayne Spears and wife Christine, Jeannie Marie Spears Williams and husband Willy, Grasha Renee Cox Rigsbee and husband Danny and Rebecca Annette Cox Griscom and husband Curtis; nine great grandchildren, Marsha Ann Spears Robb and husband T.J., Monica Leigh Spears, Sara Christine Spears Jones, Stephanie Ann Spears, Rachel Ann Williams, Ross Everett Williams, Clay Jackson Griscom, Clark Riley Griscom and Coleman Brock Griscom; five step-grandchildren, Morgan Freeland, Evan Gibson, Julie Beckman-Key, Celdon Samuel Gibson and Douglas Gierow.

Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove. The family will visit with friends from 3:00 until 4:00 p.m.

Funeral Service will be held Monday, December 8, 2008 - 10:00 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Arkansas, with Rev. Andy Newbill officiating. Interment will be in the Beaty Cemetery near Lincoln.

In Lieu of flower memorial may be made the Beaty Cemetery - 20142 Gem Road - Lincoln, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Martin Spears, Mark Spears, Dan Rigsbee, Curtis Griscom, Willy Williams, and T. J. Robb.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com