Doris Marina Gibson, the youngest daughter of the late HenryHubert McKinney (Harry) and the late Adella Louise McKinney, was born in theSettlement of Landrail Point in Crooked Island, The Bahamas, on January 06,1936. She received her education at the All-Age School in Landrail Point,Crooked Island. After completing her schooling, she opened her own business asa cook and was assisted by her sister and a cousin.
At a young age, she fell in love with Wilfred Gibson andthey got married in 1953. To this union, six wonderful children were born:Lester, Cora, Andrew, Wilhemena,Wentwood and Elwood. She adopted Tom Hanna, and in addition became a mother tocountless individuals.
In 2010 she became ill. Later in 2013 she fell and broke herhip and had to be flown to Nassau, where she was admitted to the PrincessMargaret Hospital. After she had recuperated, she returned to Crooked Islandand was cared for by her children. However, she continued to struggle withvarious illnesses and a year later in 2014, was airlifted to the United Statesof America by her cousin Don Moss. Unfortunately, this time her right leg was amputated. Afterbeing discharged, she was welcomed into the home of close friends, Bob and Rona Allen. She laterreturned to Landrail Point and was lovingly cared for by her children. In 2021,tragedy struck again as she had her left leg amputated at the Wake Forest BaptistHospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
A few weeks following her 86th birthday (January6), she fell asleep in Jesus on Monday January 31, 2022 and now awaits thefirst resurrection of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
She is pre-deceased by her brother: Willis McKinney Sr.
She is survived by her Children: Lester, Cora, Wilhemena, Andrew, Wentwood andElwood; Daughters-in-law: Sujan, Janette, Marcia and Ami;Sister: Majorie Moss; Sisters-in-law: Naomi McKinney andGwendolyn Gibson; Grand Children: Serena, Lamona, Kendra,Lashanta, Chiffton, Capt. Anthiniqueko, Immigration Officer Crystle, Capt.Leonardo, Javen, Andrew Jr., Jamari, Grace, Wendia, A’mia, Amon, Ezari andLeslin; Great-Grandchildren: Andrae, Miracle, Eli Joshua and Jeremy Gibson; Nephews: Jeffery, Ellisand Hylene, Ervin and Cyprianna, and Lorenzo Moss, Zyndall, Elton and Anastacia,Elliott and Chief Petty Officer Deandre, Clement, Kirkwood and Margret, WillisJr., and Henry McKinney; Nieces andNephews: Elliott and ChiefPetty Officer Deandre McKinney, Paula and Donald Green, Elton and AnastasiaMcKinney, Thomas and Angela Hole, Kirkwood and Margret McKinney, VivianBurrows, Antoinette, Sonia, Clement, Zyndall, Henry and Willis McKinney Jr.Ellis & Hylene Moss, Ervin & Cyprianna Moss, Linda & StanleyDuncombe, Lorenzo Alesa & Jeffrey Moss, Alesa Moss, Linda and Stanley Duncombe, VivianBurrows, Paula and Donald Green, Angela and Thomas Hole, Sonia and AntoinetteMcKinney, Arimentha and RoyHanna, Noel and Alice Gibson, Linda and Barbara Gibson, Candace Robinson,Cornelia Johnson, Agnes Moss, Maud Ferguson, Douglas Tynes, Harriet Cooper,Cynthia Collie, Freddie, Arthur, Stephanie, Paula, Grace Gibson and IngridBethel, Stedman, Helen Scavella, Irene, Mavis and Philip Fox; Grand Nieces and Nephews in law: AtishaGibson, Nerissa Williamson, Edsel and Roy Hanna, Valinda Lazarus, XantheMinnis, Tamasine Levarity-Morris, Lamar and Constable 3809 Laquint Levarity,Phenencia and Chrislyn Gibson; OtherRelatives and friendsincluding: SheilaFerguson, Patrick Levarity, Gene and Reginald Moss, Friends; Jessica andDavid Meadows, Sharon Moss, Bob Allen, Don Moss, Rob Alling, Cina and AndySmith, Nathlee Collie Benjamin, The Kosmos family, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lightbourne,Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lightbourne, Mr. and Mrs. Coy McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. HarryBarr, Dale Rolle, Shirley and Woody Lippincott, Tom Delorenzo, Dr. RenaldoScavella, Dr. Bydlen, Garven McKinney and family, Nurse Shonique Ferguson,Nurse Alexis Pinder, The Alaska family,The Pezza family, the Butler family, Mr. Ken Gill and family, the Willinghamfamily, The entire island of Crooked Island and Sea Horse Shore; godchildren:Robert Gibson, and Beulah Carroll; Adopted children; “No Hurry, No Worry” fromSwitzerland, Pastor Leonard andDenise Johnson, Grandniece; Cara Gibson, the community of LandrailPoint, the constituency of M.I.C.A.L. (Mayaguana, Inagua, Cat Island, Acklins,and Long Cay.)
