Beckham Co. OK            MARIE VIVIAN (EVANS) GIBSON
                                      
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   Elk City Paper, Beckham Co., OK
   
   MARIE VIVIAN (EVANS)GIBSON
   
   Marie Vivian WATKINS-GIBSON was born January 22, 1933 in Texola,
   Oklahoma to Maeletha and Lewis Emmitt EVANS and passed away August 30,
   1997 at her home in Erick, Oklahoma at the age of 64 years, 7 months
   and 8 days. Marie attended school at Erick before graduating from
   Lincoln High School in Elk City. She remained in Elk City for 14 years
   before moving to Erick in 1972 to make her home. Marie married John
   Lawrence GISON on December 7, 1996 in Texola. She was a faithful
   member of the New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Texola, OK for many
   years. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter, Freda, 2
   sons, Fred and Jeffery, 2 sisters and 7 brothers. She is survived by
   her husband, John, of the home; 3 daughters, Linda WATKINS of Elk
   City, OK, Ophelia CARTER of Burns Flat, OK and Sandra PHILLIPS of
   Oklahoma City, OK, 4 sons, Joseph PHILLIPS of McAlester, OK, Willie
   EVANS of Oklahoma City, OK, Marvin PHILLIPS of Oklahoma City, OK and
   Terril DARNELL of Ft. Knox, KY, 1 sister, Dorethea SHERIDAN of Elk
   City, OK, 3 brothers, Cornelius EVANS, Willie EVANS and Bennie EVANS,
   all of Elk City, OK, 17 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 6
   stepdaughters, Glenda SPRATT of Okemah, OK, Helen THOMAS of Oklahoma
   City, OK, Mariann of Boley, OK, Barbara Ann and Fayrene, both of
   Oklahoma City, OK, Sharlotte of Minnesota, 2 stepsons, James GIBSON of
   Minnesota and Bily Ray GIBSON of Wichita, KS as well as a host of
   other relatives and friends.
   
   Burial at Evergreen Cemetery