RPCV Robert Lee Gibson Sr. dies in Mississippi
Robert Lee Gibson Sr.
April 26, 2004
A memorial service for Robert Lee Gibson Sr. of Wesson is 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 27, at Mt. Wade Missionary Baptist Church. Williams Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation is Tuesday from 1-1:30 p.m., at the church.
Mr. Gibson, 57, died April 21, 2004, at his residence in Wesson. He was born in Centerville on Aug. 4, 1946, to Elvada Gibson and Connie Gibson.
He was a former employee of Mississippi Valley Gas Co. and Mississippi Road Construction. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps Special Forces. He was awarded many honors including the Purple Heart. He also served in the Peace Corps for 18 months. He was a 1964 graduate of Alexander High School.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and a brother, Debbie "Debo" Gibson.
Survivors are his wife, Bobbie Corley Gibson of Wesson; his daughters and sons-in-law, Stephanie and Jimmy Wilson of Atlanta, Ga., Jada Corley and Jessica Gibson, both of Wesson, Nichole Graham of Brookhaven and Laticia and Stacey Floyd of Chicago, Ill.; his sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Lee Gibson Jr. and Cassandra of Baton Rouge, La., and Javis Gibson of New Orleans, La.; his sisters and brother-in-law, Maggie and Isiah Bracey, and Melvlyn Martinez, all of Chicago, Ill., and Yvonna Bates and Brenda Wilson, both of Brookhaven; his brothers and sister-in-law, Elvada and Ollie Gibson of Brookhaven, and Mack Gibson of Brookhaven; and twenty grandchildren.
©The Daily Leader 2004
