Eloise Gibson Poindexter, 79, of Franklin, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016.

Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Carroll Gibson and Eva Jane Houston Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Rev. Wiley Gibson and a sister, Geneva Elliott. Eloise was a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, planting flowers, working on puzzles, crafts and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by three children, Carroll Poindexter and wife Jean; Judy Waldroop White and Patricia McCall and husband Randy all of Franklin; brother, Rev. Carson Gibson of Franklin; five grandchildren, Matthew Waldroop, Ethan McCall, Erin McCall, Justin Poindexter, Chris Cheek; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday at Liberty Baptist Church. Rev. Carson Gibson, Rev. Jason Smith, Rev. John Hartley and Rev. Michael Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in the Shepherd Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday at Macon Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Danny Gibson, Larry Gibson, Joel Guffey, Erin McCall, Ethan McCall, Randy McCall, Tyler Poindexter and Matthew Waldroop.

Memorial donations can be made to the Shepherd Cemetery, C/O Josephine Jennings, PO Box 781, Franklin, NC 28744.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com