He was born December 15, 1942 in Visalia, California to Jessie Ray Gibson and Lois Crawford Gibson. He served in the National Guard and was employed with Nortex Modular Building in the shipping and receiving department. Survivors include his wife, Julia Gibson of Denton; a son, Donny Gibson of Ephrata, WA; a daughter, Deborah Estes of Ephrata, WA; two brother,William Gibson of Siloam Springs, AR, and Wallace Pearson of Globe, AZ; a sister, Wynonna Shadrick of Fayetteville; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Carl Gibson and a sister, Charlotte Lorraine Bryant. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday August 8, 2009 in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home. Rev. Sam Redfearn will officiate the service. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice