Lt. Col. Harold Wayne Gibson

Harold Wayne Gibson, 73, went into the loving arms of Jesus on November 11, 2026. He was born on January 2, 1953 in Kingsport, TN to Harold and Ruby Gibson.

Harold graduated from Ketron High School and obtained a master’s degree in criminal justice from ETSU. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, served proudly in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1972. He continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve until retirement and obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He served many years as a police officer for the City of Kingsport. Harold was a member and trustee of Chestnut Flats Primitive Baptist Church. He will be remembered as a faithful servant of The Lord, loving husband, dedicated father, and a beloved Papaw to his three precious grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, Harold Francis Gibson and Ruby Ann Salley Gibson.

He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Sylvia Gibson; son, Christopher Wayne Gibson and his wife, Amber; grandchildren, Zechariah Wayne Gibson, Elijah Lewis Gibson, and Lilianne Elizabeth Gibson; brother, Gregory Gibson and his wife, Diane; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Chestnut Flats Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Booher’s Chapel Cemetery.