Pearlie A. Gibson departed this life suddenly on August 13, 2019.  Pearlie was born on April 6, 1942 to the late Seaborn Walker and Eva Lee Walker. She was the seventh of eight children, who all preceded her in death. A lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio, she attended the Akron Public schools and graduated from the University of Akron with an Associates degree in Sociology with honors.  She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church.  She  was united in marriage to the late Frank Gibson in 1958 and to this union were born three sons, Frank, William and Phillip. She was a loving caregiver to many of her family members. She was an avid bowler for many years and her favorite pastime was working on puzzles, researching her family heritage, and extending a helping hand to family and friends.

Pearlie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Seaborn, Thurston, Herman, Calvin, Fletcher; sisters, Eva and Sarah.

She leaves to cherish her memory sons, Frank Gibson, William Gibson, Phillip (Charlotte) Gibson; sister -in- law, Marion Walker; loving nephews, Gregory Walker and Steve Fitzhugh; grandchildren, Tonya Murphy, Frank Murphy, Bettina Gibson, Tocka Finney, Teasa Finney, Tiffanie Finney, Natasha (Trevin) Powell, Shard`e (Angelo) Stubbs, Phillip Gibson II, special friend, Carmilla Carter and a host of relatives and close friends.