Katherine Alice Gibson daughter of the late Myrtle Martin Morrow and Edward Oscar Morrow was born in Gowen, Oklahoma, on June 8, 1931. She departed this life at Brent B. Tinnin Manor in Ellington, on May 6, 2012, at the age of 80.
On July 18, 2003 in Ellington Katherine was united in marriage to Jesse Paul Chitwood. Katherine was a member of the River of Life Church. She enjoyed going for drives, collecting pictures and Bibles, and listening to Gospel music. Katherine's greatest joy was spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Katherine was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Marvin, Johnny, James, Louie and Edward Morrow, two sisters, Floyce Rains and Dorothy Aldridge, one grandson, Jesse Dale Summers and great-grandson, Jeffrey Fielhaur.
Katherine is survived by her husband, Jessie Paul Chitwood of Ellington, three sons, David Davis and wife Kathleen of California, Billy Gibson and fiancée, Tia Martin of Ellington, Mitchell Gibson of Sandpoint, Idaho, three daughters, Dawn Hart and husband Doug of Ellington, Laurie Baker of Sandpoint, Idaho, and Pam Gintis of Las Vegas, 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Visitation: Tuesday, May 8th 5 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington
Funeral Services: Wednesday May 9th at 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington
Minister: Sue Harper
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Pallbearers: Ronnie Couthren, Robert Ellis, LeRoy Bailey, Michael Bailey, David Ring and Paul Rutter.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: American Diabetes Association