ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: GIBSON, MELVIN MCNEAL Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: StMaryNow.com-Banner Tribune/Daily Review Died: Thursday, June 29, 2017 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= GIBSON, MELVIN MCNEAL Melvin McNeal Gibson, 55, a resident and native of Franklin, La., passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his residence at 3:07 p.m. Visitation will be observed on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 10 a.m. until funeral services at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home 1101 Main Street Franklin, La., Reverend Charles Spann will officiate the services. Burial will follow funeral services in the Lutheran Cemetery in Franklin, La. Memories of Melvin will forever remain in the hearts of his daughter, Shenik Barkey of Franklin, La.; three brothers, Larry Murry of Chesapeake, VA, Roosevelt Freeman of Houston, TX, Frederick Gibson of Franklin, La.; three sisters, Cathy Sam, Delbra Brown, and Darlene Gibson all of Franklin, La.; four uncles, eight aunts, two grandchildren; his former wife, Valerie Hunt Gibson of Lafayette, La. and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, two brothers, two nephews, one niece, and both his maternal and paternal grandparents. Jones Funeral Home of Franklin-Morgan City-Houma-Jeanerette in charge of arrangements. ===================