November 21, 1927 –  February 27, 2011  GORDONVILLE – Funeral services for Lee Dennis Gibson, Jr., 83, will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church in Whitesboro with Rev. Allen Phillips officiating. Interment will follow the service at the Gordonville Cemetery. All service arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home. Family visitation will be held Tuesday, March 1, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.Lee passed away on February 27, 2011 in Whitesboro, Texas.
He was born on November 21, 1927 to Lee Dennis, Sr. and Aris (Spears) Gibson in Henrietta, TX. He married Bernice Campiche on April 9, 1944. They spent 43 wonderful years together until her death in 1987. The Lord then brought him together in marriage to Beatrice Parkhurst on November 27, 1987 in Addison, Michigan. She has been lovingly by his side until his passing. The couple resided in Gordonville, TX for 8 1/2 years. He worked in bridge construction in Texas, Oregon, California, and Washington State. He then was self-employed as a master carpenter. He was the director of maintenance at the Heights Assembly of God Church in Austin, TX for fifteen years until his retirement. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Whitesboro, TX.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Gibson of Gordonville, TX; his children: Penny Walton and husband, Wayne, of Trenton, TX; Cyndi Nail and husband, Wade, of Rosenburg, TX; Paula Goodwin of Roundrock, TX; Debbie Gibson and husband, Jack Stuart of Ashdown, AR; Rosanne Crownover, and husband, Doug, of Cuba, MO; Harold Cool, Jr., and wife, Arleen, of Peyton, CO; Ramona O’Neal of St. Robert, MO; Christine Bell, and husband, John, of St. Robert, MO; 29 grandchildren, 58 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren; a brother, Dennis Gibson, and wife, Shirley, of San Bernardino, CA; an uncle, A. C. Spears, and wife, Winnie, of Amarillo, TX; sister-in-laws, Linda Kay Gibson of Sadler and Sharon Gibson of Las Vegas, NV.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Dennis, Sr. and Aris Gibson; brothers, Thomas and Donald Gibson; a sister, Cleo Smith; and wife, Bernice Gibson; a daughter, Sharon Gibson, an infant son, Larry Gibson; and an infant great-grandson, Scott Medina.
Pallbearers will be Harold Cool, Jr., John Bell, Billy Goodwin, Gary Prise, Chris McCormick, and Tommy Walton.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Assembly of God Church, 2600 E. Hwy 82, Whitesboro, TX 76273.