Susie Gibson
| Susie Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Susan Elizabeth Potts October 31, 1890 Corinth, Mississippi, United States |
| Died |
February 16, 2006 (aged 115 years, 108 days) Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States |
| Title | The third-oldest person in the world |
| Spouse(s) | James W. Gibson (1884-1955) |
| Children | James Gibson, Jr. (1921–1987) |
| Relatives |
Joseph "Joe" & Mary Potts (parents) Nancy Paetz (granddaughter) Ernestine Gibson (daughter-in law) |
Susan Elizabeth Gibson (née Potts;[1] October 31, 1890 – February 16, 2006) was the second-oldest American and the third-oldest person in the world after María Capovilla and Elizabeth Bolden. In addition to her age, Gibson was in remarkable shape, able to be interviewed by NBC and others and still mentally fit until her final months. Unlike most of those confined to a nursing home, Gibson went out to eat at O'Charley's restaurant regularly, even up to age 115.[1]
Gibson was born in Corinth, Mississippi. She married James W. Gibson in 1915, and they moved to northwest Alabama, settling in Sheffield. He died in 1955, and her only son, James Jr., died in 1987, aged 66. By this time, Gibson was already 96 years old—and now living alone (though she had surviving grandchildren).
Gibson lived on her own until age 104 when she moved into a nursing home in Tuscumbia, Alabama. In November 2004, Gibson was interviewed, at age 114, and was able to talk more than an hour, remembering such things as the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, and that horse-drawn carriages would get stuck in the mud. Gibson also recalled finding minié balls along the creeks near the old Shiloh battlefield. In October 2005, Gibson was interviewed again because of her 115th birthday, this time for NBC News (see video links).
See also
References
- 1 2 "Susie Potts Gibson, 115; One of Oldest U.S. Women Attributed Longevity to Vinegar and Pickles". Los Angeles Times. February 18, 2006.
External links
- NBC videos of Bettie Wilson and Susie Gibson
- Supercentenarians: Part 2