Margaret Carolyn Gibson Chance

October 18, 1926 - May 29, 2015

Margaret Carolyn Gibson Chance, born October 18, 1926 in Kodak, TN, passed away May 29, 2015 in Lee County, VA. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Campbell Preston Chance, her father, Samuel V. Gibson, her mother, Bonnie Mae Wygal Gibson, her elder sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte Gibson Barton and Harold Barton, her twin sister, Evelyn Gibson mason, her sisters-in-law, Aubyn Chance Powell and her husband Calvin Powell, Josephine Chance Winters and her husband Eric Winters, and her brother-in-law, James Roy Chance. She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Vaccaro and Julia Chance; two grandchildren, Jennifer V. Robbers and Robert J. Vaccaro; great-grandson, William Robbers; son-in-law, John Vaccaro; grandson-in-law, Mike Robbers; sister-in-law, Glenna L. Chance; two nieces, Glenna Chance and daughter Aubyn Elise Carraway and niece Aubyn Chance Runey and her husband Joe Runey; two nephews, Steve Barton and wife Vivianne and their children, Aimee Barton and Josh Barton and nephew C. Eddie Barton and wife Ginger Barton and their sons, Matthew Barton and wife Leslie and their three children and Mark Barton. Carolyn graduated from Jonesville High School and then graduated from Radford College with a teaching degree in homemaking and science. She taught at Flatwoods School and Thomas Walker High School before moving to Richmond, VA. While in Richmond, she taught at Goochland High School for several years before returning to Jonesville and teaching for eleven years in Pennington Gap High School before retiring. After retiring, Carolyn was a regular member of the Jonesville First United Methodist Church, where her father, S.V. Gibson was a minister, and later, where she was married to Campbell P. Chance. In addition to enjoying visiting and helping her family, she enjoyed the Garden Club and was a president for a period. Carolyn enjoyed working in her yard/garden, flower beds, and rose garden. She enjoyed collecting and refinishing antiques, quilting, needlework, painting, crafts and cooking. She very much enjoyed caring for her dogs. Carolyn Gibson Chance will be missed by many for a lifetime to come. May her reunion with her husband, parents and sisters be an everlasting joyous one in Heaven. The family will receive friends on from 1 until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Robinette Funeral Home in Jonesville. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Layne Pennington officiating. The graveside service will follow in the Chance-Edds Cemetery in Rose Hill, VA.