Gibson v. Gibson-Cato

CROW, Presiding Judge.

This is a dispute between a decedent’s widow and his children (by an earlier spouse) over the proceeds of two life insurance policies on the decedent’s life. The trial court awarded the proceeds to the children. The widow appeals.

We begin our account of the facts by introducing the individuals in the narrative and assigning each a designated name for convenience.

John Boyd Gibson, Sr. (the decedent): “J. B.”1

Norma Jean Gibson (J. B.’s widow): “Norma.”

John Boyd Gibson, Jr. (J. B.’s elder son): “John.”

Mileane Gibson-Cato (J. B.’s daughter): “Mileane.”

Dewey Norton Gibson (J.…