Gibbs, Floyd

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Marriage & Children

Their children were:

• Philip George Gibbs, who married Nancy J. Stowe
• Mrs. Mark Brisson
• Irving Gibbs

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Plan reception for Rev. Gibbs

ALTAMONT — A retirement reception for Rev. Floyd Gibbs and his wife, Betty, will be held . from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Christian. and Missionary Alliance Church on Gun Club Road.

Rev. Gibbs was an associate "and interim pastor at Pineview Community Church in Albany, an associate pastor at Carman1 Road Alliance Church twice interim pastor at Westerlo Baptist Church and founder of the Altamont CMA Church.

Rev. Gibbs opens Alliance Church ALTAMONT - Pastor Floyd Gibbs, former interim pastor at First Baptist Church of Westerlo, has opened a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at the American Legion Hall on Altamont Blvd. Services opened Sept. 18 with 30 at church and 24 attending Sunday school. Gibbs served as a C&MA missionary to the Philippines for 30 years, returning to Knox in 1982 to take care of his elderly parents. He has also served as associate and interim pastor Of Pineview Community Church and as a pulpit supply minister.

Gibbs was invited to his new post by Pastor Thomas Peck of the Carman Road Alliance Church of Schenectady, who established the Altamont church.

The C&MA, founded in 1887, has 2,000 churches in the U.S. and Canada and 11,429; in 51 countries around the world.

Altamont Enterprise - Thursday, October 27, 1988

Rev. Floyd Gibbs, who has served as interim pastor at the Baptist church for the past nine months, has terminated his commitment there as of last Sunday. A farewell reception for him and Mrs. Gibbs was held at the close of the Sunday evening service. Rev. Gibbs will serve as pastor of the newly formed Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Altamont. Mrs. Edwin (Alberta) Dubisz, sister of Rev, Gibbs, and a missionary in Burkina Faso, is home on furlough at the Albert Gibbs family home in Knox.

Altamont Enterprise -

GIBBS - STOWE

Miss Susan Ann Stowe, daughter of Mrs. Nancy J. Stowe, of 2623 Herr Street, Harrisburg, Pa. and Mrs. James A. Stowe, Green St., Harrisburg. Pa. and Philip George Gibbs, Nyack, N. Y., son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gibbs of the Philippine Island, were united in marriage July 19 (1975) at the Harrisburg Christian and Missionary Alliance church. Rev. Vernon D. Evans and Rev. Floyd Gibbs, father of the groom, officiated.

The bride was attended by her sister, Chris Stowe, as maid of honor; Marilyn Betts of Corning, N. Y.; Marcia Foster of Sparta, N. J.; a cousin, Carolyn Stowe of Ambler, Pa.; Jackie Harr of Harrisburg, Pa. Laurie Grenz, a cousin of the bridet, of Carry. Pa. was flower girl.

Best man was Steve McMasters of Nyack, N. Y.,. and ushers were Evan Evans of Nyack; Mark Brisson, brother-in-law of the groom, of Albany; Paul Hanson of Hershey, Pa., and Irving Gibbs, brother of the groom, of Manila, Philippines. Ring bearer was Steve Grenz, cousin of bride, from Corry, Pa. The reception was held at the home of Rev, and Mrs. William S. Corby.

The bride attended Central Dauphin East High school in Harrisburg, Pa., and Nyack College, N. Y. The bridegroom attended Faith Academy Manila, Philippines, and Nyack College. Mr. Gibbs is employed as physical education direcctor at Summit School for Emotionally Disturbed Children in Nyack.

After a wedding trip the couple will reside at Nyack College in Nyack.

Altamont Enterprise - July 25, 1975

Knox - A son was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gibbs which has since died.

Berne - The infant child of Floyd Gibbs was buried on Monday after a brief service at the family home.

Altamont Enterprise - February 19, 1909

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