Sophia Leigh Gibb Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Sophia Leigh Gibb of Winchester, Virginia, who passed away on January 10, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Sophia Leigh Gibb to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her great-grandparents, Robert "Red" Bly, Byrd Barrick, Carrie Shoemaker, Paul Shoemaker and Roberta Lewis; and her aunts, Joanna and Hannaha Lewis.

She is survived by: her parents, David Gibb and Tiffany Merritt; her stepparents, Stephanie Gibb and Donald Merritt III; her siblings, Merleah Gibb, Emily Gibb, Victoria Oliver, Hunter Merritt, Thomas Gibb and Brayden Merritt; her grandparents, Joseph, Deborah Lewis, Darwin and Cindy Bly; her great-grandparents, Nancy Bly and Mae Katherine Barrick; her close friend Annalise Mullen; and her pet Guppy. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Sophia's memory to the Children's National Hospital Brain Tumor Network at cbtn.org.