JAMES ROGER "GIBBY" GIBSON, SR., 71, of Northside Road in Stark died Monday, April 17, 2017 at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born on December 11, 1945 in Lancaster, NH he was a son of Henry Gibson and Norma (Hopps) Gibson and lived most of his life in Stark for the exception of a few years in Connecticut.

While in Connecticut he worked at Stop and Shop and Pratt-Whitney.  He was a retired care taker at the Percy Summer Club; past Road Agent and past Selectman for the Town of Stark; he was the past Assistant Fire Chief for the Stark Volunteer Fire Department; in his younger years helped maintain the Appalachian Trails; served on the Stark Improvement Committee; and he and his wife Judy owned and operated the Stark Village Store for several years. Jim was also known as a handyman and did carpentry work. He was currently serving as a Forest Fire Warden and on the Stark Planning Board.

Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years Judith "Judy" Rose (Scroggins) Gibson; his three children James Gibson, Jr. and wife Mary Beth of Stark; Michelle Gibson of West Stewartstown; and Cheri Gibson of Cape Coral, FL; four grandsons Jeffrey Reynolds; Aaron Gibson; Andrew Gibson; and Trevor Gibson; three great-grandchildren; three siblings Roland Gibson of North Haven, CT; Robert "Bob" Gibson of New York; and Diana Gibson of Stark; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Henry Gibson and Norma (Hopps) Gadwah; an infant brother and a brother Dennis Gibson.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 11:00 am in the Emerson Road Cemetery in Stark. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Armstrong-Charron Funeral Home in Groveton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jim's name to the Groveton Ambulance Corp.; 10 Station Square; Suite 2; Groveton, NH 03582.