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Dr. Ray Gibson

Ray Gibson

January 15, 1941     ~     December 16, 2019

Dr. Ray Allen Gibson, 78, Cave City, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at his residence. A native of Webster County, he was the son of the late Curtis Ray Gibson and Mildred Allen Gibson Caton.

Dr. Gibson graduated Berea College, followed by the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he also served his residency in Ob/Gyn . He served in the U S Army where he attained the rank of major. He was the first Ob/Gyn in Barren County, when he came to Glasgow in 1974 and began practicing at the Howard Clinic. He continued to practice in Glasgow until his retirement in 2018. He was well loved and respected throughout the area.

Dr. Gibson has had a lifelong involvement in agriculture; he loved farming and his horses. He was a mason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was a member of the Glasgow Baptist Church where he also served for a long time as Sunday School teacher and Deacon. He was now Deacon emeritus. Dr. Gibson had a talent of being a great storyteller and came to be known by many as the “Goodnight Weatherman”.

Survivors include his wife Nancy; one daughter, Rachel Muhlenkamp and her husband Chad of Glasgow; two grandchildren: Whit and Micah Muhlenkamp; two step-sisters: Rebecca Luzio of Newburg, IN and Kim Denton of Corydon, KY.

Funeral services will be held 12 noon Friday at the Glasgow Baptist Church with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 pm Thursday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home and after 10 am Friday at the church. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association or a charity of the donor’s choice.


Guest Register

13 Entries for Dr. Ray Gibson

  1. Charles Pedigo says:

    Our love and prayers are sent to you, Nancy, Rachel and family!

  2. Mary Jaggers says:

    He was my doctor for many years. He was a good doctor and person! Sympathies to his family!

  3. Sandra K Gorin says:

    My prayers for you Nancy and for the family in the loss of a wonderful man. I admired him greatly and heaven has gained a special man.

    Sandi Gorin

  4. Kiley Chambers Muse says:

    I have always heard my mom speak so highly of Dr. Gibson. He delivery me on January 15, 1979 (I always remember his birthday) Years later he became my Dr. and I saw first hand that he was a very caring and genuine person. He will be missed by many!

  5. Merrill Crosson says:

    Bettie and I are deeply moved by Ray’s passing and have counted him and Nancy as precious friends. He and Nancy were great assets to Glasgow Baptist and the entire community. He faithfully prayed for our family. One day all of us will have a great reunion in Heaven.
    Numbers 6:24-26.
    Mel

  6. J.T./Martha Parnell says:

    Our sympathy to all. He was my doctor over the years and I knew him when I worked at T.J. as well. He was a special person.

  7. LOIS BULLE says:

    our thoughts and prayers are with family

  8. Dr. Dailey McPeak says:

    Ray and I have known each other since the beginning of medical school in 1964. He was such a caring guy that he would give you the shirt off his back! He strongly felt that God wanted him to be an OB-GYN doctor and that he was called for that “ministry” to help people. He was passionate about being the best caring physician for his patients that he possibly could. Since he was such a close friend from medical school days (we did a lot of studying together), he was a major reason for our decision in coming to Glasgow to set up practice in 1975.

    We pray that God’s love will provide peace and serenity to Nancy, Rachel, and the rest of the family.

  9. william fielda says:

    i new dr Gibson for along time and he new me right off i was feeling ill i went to the Howard Clinic to see him he a great Dr and a good man to his family so sorry for your loss he be missed from all that new him REST IN PEACE DR GIBSON TELL WE ALL MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN

  10. Carla Pursley Jones says:

    Such a kind and compassionate person . Wonderful physician . A great loss .
    My mother worked for him some years back after Dr Starr went to North Carolina. She had great respect for him. Prayers for the family.

  11. Anita McKinney says:

    Wonderful humanitarian!!! Such a wonderful pillar to our community ! Will be missed ! Glad to have know him .

  12. Billy S. Ballard says:

    just found out -so, sorry for your/our loss – But, heaven has another son-words do not really help at a time like this – you all will stay in my prayers

  13. Bob and Bev McMullin says:

    Nancy and family – Sorry for taking so long to send our condolences. We’ve been in the process of traveling to Florida for the past week. We were both so sorry to hear of Ray’s passing. We have nothing but admiration for the life he built for you and his family and the many contributions he made to the Bowling Green community. We are keeping you and Rachel and her family in our thoughts.