Mrs. Viola Gibson transitioned on October 5, 2025 at the age of 100.

Viola was born to George and Mary Young on June 1, 1925 in Darlington County, South Carolina. Shortly after they moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Years later when Viola was a teenager, she moved with her mom and dad to Brooklyn, New York where life began.

Years after moving to Brooklyn, New York. Viola became a Domestic worker for a private family. Years later, Viola met Boyd, where they had a baby girl named Rosemary Gibson on September 11, 1942, where she preceded her in death.

Viola was the sweetest, the most kind-hearted person with the mildest soft-spoken voice you would ever want to meet. She never let anything get her down and she never worried about too much of nothing. To know Viola was to love her for the type of person she was and if you didn't want to know the truth don't ask Viola because she would give you the truth, whether you like it or not!

When Viola retired, she enjoyed playing Pokeno, Tunk, listening to her music and her favorite was going to the casino, Atlantic City and Aqueduct. her favorite food were fried chicken and chocolate cake along with her cocktails. Viola was a Gem!

Viola leaves to cherish her precious loving memory; one sibling, Kenneth (Yolanda); grandchildren: Marie, Kevin (Robin), Marvin (Tiecina), Audrey, who preceded her in death, Jackson (Sophia); great-grandchildren, Chavon, Reshard, Derek (Chaniece), Paul, Jackson Jr.; great great-grandchildren, Aydin, Kayden, and Jada; nephew, Cherrod; great-nephew, Donvan; and a host of other relatives and friends of Viola in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Enterprise Conference & Event Center, Davis Room B, 1922 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107.