Junon Gibbins

Junon Faye Gibbins (née McClung) passed away on July 18th, 2026, in Bethesda, MD, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

 She is perhaps best remembered for her selflessness, steadfast devotion to family and friends, and unyielding compassion and positivity.

Junon was born on December 9th, 1952, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, to the late Anna Faye McClung (née Legg) and Fred Ronald McClung. After spending her earliest years in West Virginia, her family relocated to Maryland, where she would spend most of her life in the Rockville–Wheaton area. As many close to her were aware, Junon always spoke with great appreciation and gratitude for having been blessed with what she thought were the most exceptional people as parents. Born an only child, Junon spent her entire life cultivating relationships with many close cousins and members of extended family she came to consider as siblings of her own.

Junon is preceded in death by her beloved husband and lifelong partner John Lenard “Johnny” Gibbins, and her parents Anna Faye and Fred.

Shortly after graduating high school, Junon would go on to marry her childhood sweetheart, John. They would remain faithfully bonded in holy matrimony until his death in February of 2003. Together, they shared three children: John Frederick, Justin Lenard, and Jeffery; all 3 sons undoubtedly were, and remained, the center of her universe until her very last days. She would spend the next few decades after marrying primarily as a stay-at-home mother to her 3 boys, a vocation she cherished greatly.

Throughout her sons’ childhoods, Junon is best remembered by those who knew her as the consummate host, whose ‘open-door policy’ welcomed many into the fold of the extended Gibbins family. She devoted herself to ensuring that her house was a place that her children’s friends could truly consider a second home, and took great pride in it being a place that anybody could access at any time– be it for a warm plate or an overnight stay (and for a select few, stays that extended far longer than just a night).

After spending decades as a full-time stay-at-home mother, in addition to holding a handful of jobs which included helping run the family-owned “First Stop Grocery Shop”, Junon and John were able to retire to South Carolina and build their dream home in Murrells Inlet. Junon would look back fondly on the years she lived there as some of the best of her life, enjoying lots of quality time with her young-adult children, her children’s endless stable of dear friends, and countless other family friends and relatives. As had been the case for most of her life, Junon’s daily activities in Murrells Inlet were wide-ranging and a reflection of her ever-adventurous personality: being an involved parent at Socastee High School and in Socastee High School Athletics; watching The Golden Girls and Hallmark Channel on Friday nights with her son Justin’s fellow firemen; serving as

senior advisor and lead community organizer to a United States presidential campaign; hosting elaborate and carefully-planned holiday celebrations; and contributing to the innumerable amount of small-business endeavors and entrepreneurial pursuits that family and friends in her orbit spawned over the years.

After the sudden and unexpected death of her beloved John, Junon returned to Maryland to help care for her family and aging parents. This final chapter of her life was equally dedicated to maintaining very close and hands-on relationships with her three grandsons– John David, Tucker, and Justin Frederick. Junon also spent the last 18 years of her life working for Rathgeber/Goss Associates Engineering Firm, where she built meaningful relationships with all her office colleagues that brought her great fulfillment in the final decades of her life.

Although she was called home by the Lord at a time that felt too soon, her immediate family takes great comfort in the fact that she spent her final months no different than how she’d always led her life: with love, affability for company and visitors, and a keen instinct to always check in on the needs of others before herself.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons John F. Gibbins of MD, Justin L. Gibbins of SC, and Jeffery Gibbins of SC; daughter-in-law Suzanne Gibbins of SC; grandsons John D. Gibbins of MD, Tucker Gibbins of SC, and Justin F. Gibbins of MD; numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family who were dear to her.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Church of White Sulphur Springs, in care of Pastor Greg E. Scott, the Wheaton Maryland Volunteer Rescue Squad, or the Socastee High School Athletics Department. More information for all 3 causes can be found below.

May God Rest Her Soul.

First Baptist Church of White Sulphur Springs:

Donations can be mailed to: Pastor Greg E. Scott, 17 Church St, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986

Wheaton Maryland Volunteer Rescue Squad:

Donations can be made using the following link: Wheaton Maryland Volunteer Rescue Squad

Socastee High School Athletics Department:

Donations can be mailed to: Attention Athletics, 4900 Socastee Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC

29588

Service will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Wallace Memorial Mausoleum Chapel, Clintonville with Pastor Greg Scott officiating. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum. Visitation will be from 1:00 until time of service at the mausoleum chapel.

Wallace & Wallace of Rainelle are in charge of arrangements.