Born in Newberry County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Willie and Mrs. Sallie Means Gibson.
She was predeceased by a son, Bobbie Dawkins Jr; brothers John Gibson, William Gibson, and Eugene Gibson; sisters Fannie Tonice and Lyda Mae Henderson.
She is survived by her husband, Bobbie Dawkins Sr. of the home; two daughters, Diane (Eddie) Trapp of Blair, SC, Edna (Tony) Henderson of Carlisle,SC; seven grandchildren, Stephanie Dawkins, Anita (Javon) Austin, Sonya Dawkins, Latrenda Coleman, Donald Trapp, Natrone Trapp and Alesia Henderson; eight great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Leroy (Lettie Ann) Gibson of Santuc, SC, Charlie (Zeola) Gibson of Whitmire, SC, and Fred (Karin) Gibson of Decatur, Ga.; two sisters, Classie Cheeks of Washington, DC, and Gwendolyn Stewart of Plainsfield, NJ; two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Seekwell Baptist Churh in Whitmire, SC by Rev. Tonnie Collins.
Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation on Tuesday from 6-7 p.m. at Hunter Funeral Home in Whitmire.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hunter Funeral Home.




