Greathel Johnson Gibson’s family and friends will help her celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. 21. An open house is planned from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Hub, (behind Winona Lake Brethren Church,) 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake. Greathel, of Warsaw, was born Jan. 26, 1937. She worked in ministry for years, including as a Sunday school teacher, evangelist, and starting churches in Minnesota and Florida. She also smuggled Bibles into China. She has three children: Carol Savage and Larry Gibson, both of Warsaw, and Donald Gibson, Knoxville, Tenn. She has nine grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Cards are welcome, but no gifts.
