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Submitted: 5/19/23 • Approved: 5/20/23 • Last Updated: 5/23/23 • R1485716-G1485715-S3
Curtis
November 15, 1931 - January 1, 2011
*Obituary
Curtis Lane Gipson who resided in Central City, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 in a Fort Smith hospital.
He was born November 15, 1931 in Central City to the late Melvin A. Gipson and Oda (Lane) Gipson. He was 79 years old.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dora Lou Gipson.
Curtis was a retired Heat & Air Technician for the Hawkins Company in Fort Smith for over 45 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the Central City Free Will Baptist Church.
Funeral service was 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 4th, at the Central City Free Will Baptist Church, with Rev. Raymond Chronister and Rev. Jackie Brown officiating. Interment was at Oak Valley Cemetery, south of Lavaca, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
He is survived by one daughter, Glenda Reed & husband Greg of Lavaca; four sons, Curtis Gipson & wife Brenda of Lavaca, Kenneth Gipson & wife Julie of Hot Springs, Wade Gipson and Eddie Gipson, both of Central City; three sisters, Dovie Ladd and Lucille Taylor, both of California, and Beverly Neff of Lavaca; two brothers, Ed Gipson of Lavaca and Bob Gipson of Central City; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Hauser, Greg Reed, Dale, Logan, Jeremy, and Scott Chronister.
Dora
January 18, 1937 - March 4, 2010
*Obituary
Dora Lou Gipson resided in Central City, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born January 18, 1937 in Barling, Arkansas to the late Ralph Chronister and Anivea (Parker) Chronister. She was 73 years old.
Dora was a homemaker and was a member of the Central Free Will Baptist Church in Central City.
Funeral service was Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Central Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Raymond Chronister officiating. Interment was at Oak Valley Cemetery, south of Lavaca, under the direction of the Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
She is survived by her husband, Curtis Lane Gipson, of the home; one daughter, Glenda Reed & husband Greg of Lavaca; four sons, Curtis Gipson & wife Brenda of Lavaca, Kenneth Gipson & wife Julie of Hot Springs, Wade Gipson and Eddie Gipson, both of Central City; one sister, Sue Brown of Lavaca; two brothers, Rev. Raymond Chronister of Barling and Dale Chronister of Lavaca; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Photo courtesy of Linda McGahan
Contributed on 5/19/23 by Billsully060
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