Delphine Gibson
| Delphine Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delphine Tucker August 17, 1903[1] Fairfield County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| 💀Died | May 9, 2018 (aged 114 years, 265 days) Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S.May 9, 2018 (aged 114 years, 265 days) |
| Resting place | Haven Rest Memorial Park, Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Taylor Gibson (m. 1928–1980, his death) |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
Delphine Gibson (née Tucker; August 17, 1903 – May 9, 2018)[2] was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the United States. She became the oldest person in the United States upon the death of Adele Dunlap on February 5, 2017.[3] However, U.S.-born Marie Josephine Gaudette was older than Dunlap, but she lived in Italy from 1958 until her death on July 13, 2017.[4][5] Gibson married Taylor Gibson on January 27, 1928, in Highpoint, North Carolina, and the couple had three children — Frank, Moody, and Ella. A few years later[6] the family moved to Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania and joined Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Taylor Gibson died in 1980.[7]
Death
Gibson died on May 9, 2018, in AristaCare at Huntingdon Park (formerly known as Huntingdon Nursing Home) at the age of 114 years, 265 days. She credited good food, her faith in God, and her church for her longevity.[8] Upon her death, Lessie Brown of Ohio became the oldest person living in the United States.
See also
- List of the verified oldest people
- List of the verified oldest women
- 100 oldest American people ever
References
- ↑ "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "Delphine Gibson, oldest person in U.S., dies at 114". The Washington Times.
- ↑ "Oldest American, New Jersey's Adele Dunlap, Dies at Age 114". People. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ↑ "Worcester woman is oldest living person in US". 17 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ↑ "Nun from Manchester, who was world's 5th oldest person, dies at 115 years old - New Hampshire". Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ Huntingdon Daily News Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine 17 August 2017
- ↑ Huntingdon Daily News Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine 21 August 2015
- ↑ "Delphine Gibson, oldest person in the U.S., dies at 114 - The Star".
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