Amite-Wilkinson-Pearl River County MsArchives Obituaries.....Gayle, John Gipson "Gip" February 2, 2011
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The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA Feb 3, 2011
John Gipson "Gip" Gayle

A resident of Baton Rouge, LA, he died Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011.
He was 87 yrs., a native of Centreville, MS and a US Army veteran. 
Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St. on Friday
Feb 4 from 5 pm to 8 pm. and with a service conducted by his family
at 7:30 pm. A private graveside service will be held at Oaklawn Cem.
in Centreville, MS. Survived by daughter, Jeanette and Camille LaRussa;
son, Richard and Beth Gayle of Atlanta; sister, Edith Neyland:
and four grandchildren, Jamille and GeorgeAnn LaRussa, and Gip and
Taylor Gayle. Preceded in death by his wife Helen Gayle. He attended
Catholic High School (Baton Rouge La)and was a member of the football
baseball and boxing teams.. An AAU SOuthern Golden Gloves champion,
he fought in the Nation Golden Gloves in Chicago from 1945 to 1951.
Gip played minor league baseball in the Southern  Carolina & TX leagues
he was also a proud player of the Baton Rouge Red Stix. Our many
thanks to our loving friends at The Haven. your special care of Dad was an 
absolute Godsend. Bless you all! Special thanks also to Baton Rouge Hospice
for handling Dad's final days with such compassion.  We are so thankful!

Centreville, Amite Co., MS Oaklawn Cem.

Additional Comments:
Gip's wife Helen Joyce Donellan Gayle, born in New Orleans, LA to
James Anthony Donellan and Ellen Laura Lanier Donellan, both of
New Orleans, LA

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