Edith A. (Gibbs) Adams, 73, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith was born on December 27, 1936 in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Ammons) Gibbs.
She lived in North Carolina until the age of nine, and then the family moved to Washington State. Edith attended Clear Lake Grade School, and Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1955.
Edith was united in marriage to Gary Sanders in Clear Lake, Washington. They had two children, a son, Randy Sanders, and a daughter, Sandi (Sanders) Sutton.
She later married Ernie Adams, on December 9, 1972, in Mount Vernon, Washington, and for the past 38 years, they have made their home in Sedro-Woolley.
She retired from Rothenbuhler engineering in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith is survived by her mother, Bertha Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; husband, Ernie Adams, at the family home; son, Randy Sanders and companion, Vickie Smith, of Burlington; daughter, Sandi (Dave) Sutton, of Sedro-Woolley; grandchildren: Shelly Mejia, of Centralia, Jill Zavala and husband Jose, of Centralia, Derek Adams, of Sedro-Woolley, Melinda and Adrienne Sanders, of Bellingham; great-grandchildren, Junior (Robert) Salgado, Alicia Torres, Scott Robertson, Eli Sanders and Jordan Gilbert; one brother, Charles W. (Dorothy) Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; four sisters: Jean (Butch) Hill, of Mount Vernon, Bertha (Chuck) Rogers, of Mount Vernon, Kathy Gallagher, of Sedro-Woolley, Marti (Dub) Queen, of Burlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Gibbs, in 1991, son-in-law, David Elsberg, in 2006, and brother-in-law, Chuck Gallagher, in 2009.
Edith was an avid football fan of the Sedro-Woolley Cubs and Seattle Seahawks. She also enjoyed watching her brother drive at Skagit Speedway. Edith enjoyed camping and fishing at Lake McMurray with her husband, Ernie, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her giving spirit and loving heart.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Stan Wing officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Visitation will be available on Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Lemley Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association of Washington, or a charity of your choice.
A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company on June 8, 2010
Edith was born on December 27, 1936 in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Ammons) Gibbs.
She lived in North Carolina until the age of nine, and then the family moved to Washington State. Edith attended Clear Lake Grade School, and Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1955.
Edith was united in marriage to Gary Sanders in Clear Lake, Washington. They had two children, a son, Randy Sanders, and a daughter, Sandi (Sanders) Sutton.
She later married Ernie Adams, on December 9, 1972, in Mount Vernon, Washington, and for the past 38 years, they have made their home in Sedro-Woolley.
She retired from Rothenbuhler engineering in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith is survived by her mother, Bertha Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; husband, Ernie Adams, at the family home; son, Randy Sanders and companion, Vickie Smith, of Burlington; daughter, Sandi (Dave) Sutton, of Sedro-Woolley; grandchildren: Shelly Mejia, of Centralia, Jill Zavala and husband Jose, of Centralia, Derek Adams, of Sedro-Woolley, Melinda and Adrienne Sanders, of Bellingham; great-grandchildren, Junior (Robert) Salgado, Alicia Torres, Scott Robertson, Eli Sanders and Jordan Gilbert; one brother, Charles W. (Dorothy) Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; four sisters: Jean (Butch) Hill, of Mount Vernon, Bertha (Chuck) Rogers, of Mount Vernon, Kathy Gallagher, of Sedro-Woolley, Marti (Dub) Queen, of Burlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Gibbs, in 1991, son-in-law, David Elsberg, in 2006, and brother-in-law, Chuck Gallagher, in 2009.
Edith was an avid football fan of the Sedro-Woolley Cubs and Seattle Seahawks. She also enjoyed watching her brother drive at Skagit Speedway. Edith enjoyed camping and fishing at Lake McMurray with her husband, Ernie, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her giving spirit and loving heart.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Stan Wing officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Visitation will be available on Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Lemley Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association of Washington, or a charity of your choice.
A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company on June 8, 2010
Edith A. (Gibbs) Adams, 73, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith was born on December 27, 1936 in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Ammons) Gibbs.
She lived in North Carolina until the age of nine, and then the family moved to Washington State. Edith attended Clear Lake Grade School, and Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1955.
Edith was united in marriage to Gary Sanders in Clear Lake, Washington. They had two children, a son, Randy Sanders, and a daughter, Sandi (Sanders) Sutton.
She later married Ernie Adams, on December 9, 1972, in Mount Vernon, Washington, and for the past 38 years, they have made their home in Sedro-Woolley.
She retired from Rothenbuhler engineering in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith is survived by her mother, Bertha Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; husband, Ernie Adams, at the family home; son, Randy Sanders and companion, Vickie Smith, of Burlington; daughter, Sandi (Dave) Sutton, of Sedro-Woolley; grandchildren: Shelly Mejia, of Centralia, Jill Zavala and husband Jose, of Centralia, Derek Adams, of Sedro-Woolley, Melinda and Adrienne Sanders, of Bellingham; great-grandchildren, Junior (Robert) Salgado, Alicia Torres, Scott Robertson, Eli Sanders and Jordan Gilbert; one brother, Charles W. (Dorothy) Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; four sisters: Jean (Butch) Hill, of Mount Vernon, Bertha (Chuck) Rogers, of Mount Vernon, Kathy Gallagher, of Sedro-Woolley, Marti (Dub) Queen, of Burlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Gibbs, in 1991, son-in-law, David Elsberg, in 2006, and brother-in-law, Chuck Gallagher, in 2009.
Edith was an avid football fan of the Sedro-Woolley Cubs and Seattle Seahawks. She also enjoyed watching her brother drive at Skagit Speedway. Edith enjoyed camping and fishing at Lake McMurray with her husband, Ernie, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her giving spirit and loving heart.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Stan Wing officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Visitation will be available on Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Lemley Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association of Washington, or a charity of your choice.
A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company on June 8, 2010
Edith was born on December 27, 1936 in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Ammons) Gibbs.
She lived in North Carolina until the age of nine, and then the family moved to Washington State. Edith attended Clear Lake Grade School, and Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1955.
Edith was united in marriage to Gary Sanders in Clear Lake, Washington. They had two children, a son, Randy Sanders, and a daughter, Sandi (Sanders) Sutton.
She later married Ernie Adams, on December 9, 1972, in Mount Vernon, Washington, and for the past 38 years, they have made their home in Sedro-Woolley.
She retired from Rothenbuhler engineering in Sedro-Woolley.
Edith is survived by her mother, Bertha Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; husband, Ernie Adams, at the family home; son, Randy Sanders and companion, Vickie Smith, of Burlington; daughter, Sandi (Dave) Sutton, of Sedro-Woolley; grandchildren: Shelly Mejia, of Centralia, Jill Zavala and husband Jose, of Centralia, Derek Adams, of Sedro-Woolley, Melinda and Adrienne Sanders, of Bellingham; great-grandchildren, Junior (Robert) Salgado, Alicia Torres, Scott Robertson, Eli Sanders and Jordan Gilbert; one brother, Charles W. (Dorothy) Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; four sisters: Jean (Butch) Hill, of Mount Vernon, Bertha (Chuck) Rogers, of Mount Vernon, Kathy Gallagher, of Sedro-Woolley, Marti (Dub) Queen, of Burlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Gibbs, in 1991, son-in-law, David Elsberg, in 2006, and brother-in-law, Chuck Gallagher, in 2009.
Edith was an avid football fan of the Sedro-Woolley Cubs and Seattle Seahawks. She also enjoyed watching her brother drive at Skagit Speedway. Edith enjoyed camping and fishing at Lake McMurray with her husband, Ernie, and spending time with her grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her giving spirit and loving heart.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Stan Wing officiating. Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery. Visitation will be available on Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Lemley Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association of Washington, or a charity of your choice.
A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley.
Published in Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company on June 8, 2010
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