John Raymond “Jack” Gibson, 76, a lifelong resident of Huntingtown passed away November 27, 2025 at his home. He was born December 15, 1948 to James Raymond and Shirley Mae (Cranford) Gibson. Jack grew up on the family farm in Huntingtown and graduated from Calvert High School. After graduating he went to work for the Department of Commerce Census Bureau where he enjoyed a long successful career, retiring in 2009 after 42 years of service. Jack loved working in the yard, flower gardening, traveling to Ocean City, and walking the Chesapeake and North Beach boardwalks every day.
Jack is survived by his brother Roy Gibson and his wife Debbie of Dadeville, AL, nephews Christopher Gibson and his fiancé Misty Kirk, Eric Gibson and his wife Tiffany, Robert Gibson and his wife Ann, and Philip Gibson and his wife Margaret, niece Denise Claffy, and sister-in-law Peggy Gibson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Dennis Gibson.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s name can be made to the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department.
MARTHA CLAGETT GREENE
December 22 – Obituary: John Raymond “Jack” Gibson
MY DEAR FRIEND JACK, I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ARE GONE. I CALLED YOU TODAY TO WISH YOU A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY. WHEN I GOT NO ANSWER TO EITHER PHONE I HAD MY SON JIMMY, WHO I AM LIVING WITH NOW, RESEARCH FOR ME. GUESS YOU THOUGHT I HAD PASSED WHEN I KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE CALLED ME IN AUGUST ON MY BIRTHDAY. I THOUGHT I HAD CALLED YOU TO LET YOU KNOW THIS BUT GUESS NOT. I CAME TO LIVE WITH JIMMY AND HIS WIFE BILLIE WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL LAST JANUARY. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO GET TOGETHER FOR LUNCH IN A LONG WHILE, WILL STILL MISS YOU. SAY HI TO JIM FOR ME; HE’S BEEN GONE 15 YEARS NOW, AND I WILL SEE YOU GUYS BEFORE TOO LONG.
Chris & Eric Gibson
December 16 – Obituary: John Raymond “Jack” Gibson
Things I’ve thought about since losing Uncle Jack:
Memories of Eric and I getting picked up for trips to go to the mall!
Trips to Aunt Theresa’s pool where I’m sure he heard – “hey Uncle Jack watch this” more times then he can count.
We remember the birthday cake that was just frosting, perfectly spread frosting, over a styrofoam cake. He loved watching Mom try to cut it.
When he got dressed as Santa Clause at the age when we had stopped believing – but then “BAM maybe Santa Clause does exist!”
The ridiculous Christmas presents that only he would think of, like a perfectly wrapped, and I mean perfectly wrapped, red brick with money tucked in the holes!
Or laundry detergent, again perfectly wrapped with a little money he slid in through a tiny cut he made after he had wrapped it!
Going to see the movie “The BLOB” – Who would ever think about taking their 7 and 5 year old nephews – I guess he was scared too!
The long talks at mom-moms – that I thought were never gonna end as kid – but then never wanted them to stop, as I got older.
He liked to make fun of me because I thought deer were Effelants!
For a man that never had kids, he was the best, coolest and most fun uncle we could have ever had.
One who lived on the same road as us growing up – makes me wish I had taken more trips just to stop to say “hello!”
Uncle Jack will always generate fun memories and be a person we will talk about for many more years to come!
We love and miss you.
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