Gipson

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Louise Gipson, 84 of Benton, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born December 28, 1930 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to the family of Orville Quill Coleman and Lucy Futrell Coleman.

Prior to moving to Benton she was a long time resident of Blytheville and was a charter member of Fairview Baptist Church were she served as church pianist and was involved in many other church ministries. She was retired from Alco and later served as a hospital volunteer.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Effie Hall, three brothers, Clyde Coleman, Eugene Coleman and Leonard Coleman.

Louise is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Kenneth A. Gipson;

Two sons, Kenneth Ray Gipson and Wife Carol of Conway and Gary Don Gipson and wife Janet of Bryant;

Four grandchildren, Lori (Tommy) McMillan, Lance Gipson, Emily (Tyler) Nelson, Matt (Lenee) Gipson;

Nine great-grandchildren, Maddie, Owen and Wyatt Nelson, Grady and Ella Gipson, Cade, Leah, Will and Erin (due in July) McMillan; and

One brother, Donald (Bonnie) Coleman of Jonesboro.

Funeral services will be Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Ave, Jonesboro. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Philadelphia Cemetery, Jonesboro, with sons, grandsons and grandsons-in-law serving as pallbearers.

Burial will be at Philadelphia Cemetery, Jonesboro, with Kenneth Gipson, Gary Gipson, Lance Gipson, Matthew Gipson, Tyler Nelson and Tommy McMillan serving as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Stonebridge Camp.

Online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com