Magda Esther Gibbs Brown
Magda Esther Gibbs Brown, 98, of Canonsburg, died Monday, September 21, 2020.
She was born August 2, 1922, in Danville, Ill., a daughter of Richard and Willie Jane Hale Ward.
She retired from R.C.A. and later worked as a crossing guard at St. Patrick School for 18 years.
Ms. Brown was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Canonsburg, where she was active with the Dorcas Missionary, the Celestial Choir, and played piano. She loved playing bingo and Pokeno.
Surviving are her sons, David (Mary Catherine) Gibbs Sr. of Washington, Dennis Gibbs of Scenery Hill; her daughters, Joanne Thompson of Canonsburg, Cheryl (Richard) Blackett of Nashville, Tenn., LaVerne Gibbs of Canonsburg, Valerie (John) Britt of Canonsburg, Beverly Banks of Canonsburg; her sister, Irene Edwins of Antioch, Calif.; her daughters-in-law, Deloris Jackson, Helen Brown; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Gibbs Jr.; her second husband, Joseph Z. Brown Jr.; her son, Reginald Gibbs; her brothers, Howard, Herman, Richard, Albert, Joe, Michael and William Ward; her sisters, Hazel Robinson, Ruth Davis and Dorothy Long: her grandchildren, Reginald J. Gibbs, Juanna-Rae Britt; her great-grandchildren, Luke Gilbert, Xander Allen.
Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 25, in the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Canonsburg. All guests are reminded that facial coverings are required and that all state mandated regulations will be enforced. Services and burial will be private.
Arrangements are entrusted to Sollon Funeral and Cremation Services, LTD, 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, Phillip L. Sollon, supervisor, 724-746-1000.
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