Willie D. Gibson, age 85, a former resident of Denison Heights in Batesville, Arkansas passed away in Bonham, Texas on May 27, 2022. Willie was born July 30, 1936, in Philadelphia, Mississippi and is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Willie was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Lillie Gibson, of Mississippi; his son, Willie D. Gibson, Jr., and stepdaughter, Denise Norton, both of Alabama; four brothers, William, Calvin, and Wayne of Mississippi, and Melvin of Oklahoma.
Willie is survived by his spouse of 34 years, Edna “Gwen” Mohlke Kimmer Gibson; three daughters, Katie Clemons and her husband Larry of Alabama, Renee Lloyd of Alabama, and Lisa Ginn and her husband Barry of Mississippi; his stepdaughter, Sonja Hammond and husband Dave of Texas; five brothers, Jimmy, James, Eddie, Ronnie, and Ronald; one sister, Lamona Billie; and grandchildren, Misty Snow, Kregg Lloyd, Tasha Breland, Derek Ginn, Eric, Daniel and Matthew Norton, Matthew and Ethan Hammond. Several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends nationwide. Willie is a member of the United Methodist Church.
Pallbearers are Matthew Hammond, Bo Gibson, Eric LaRose. Ethan Hammond, Derek Ginn, and Kregg Lloyd. Honorary pallbearers are Jordan Mohlke, Lavaughn Coles, Danny McSpadden, and Larry Apple.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Roller-Crouch Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m., with Carroll Mohlke officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
