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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.
