Obits: Mr. Jess GIBSON, Hunt County, Texas, 2003
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Obituary of Jess Gibson
The Celeste Courier, 12 January 1962, Hunt County, Texas

CELESTE

Jess Gibson Died at Home Saturday

    Jess Gibson died shortly after noon Saturday, January 6, 1962, at his
home in Celeste following a lengthy illness.  He was a retired farmer,
merchant, and life-long resident of Celeste.

    Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 7, 1962, at
Celeste Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Albert Click, officiating and
Rev. C. B. Garrett of Greenville assisting.  Burial was in Merit Cemetery.

    Pallbearers were Hubert Shields, S. W. Myers, Houston Furr, T. B.
Weatherley, Elmo Duncan, and Ellis Sumrow.

    Mr. Gibson was born July 12, 1888 in Hunt County.  His parents were
Thomas Gibson and Lorenda Cantrell Gibson.  He was married to Bessie Gibson
and she preceded him in death in April 1941.  In 1942, he was married to Mrs.
Ida McGuire Puckett.  At the time of his death, he held membership in the
Celeste Baptist Church.

    Survivors include his wife; one son, Cloyd Gibson of Greenville; two
daughters, Mrs. Oma Leinart of Wagner and Mrs. Catherine Sumrow of Garland;
one brother, Burton Gibson of Greenville; one sister, Mrs. Garvin Doan of
Celeste; and seven grandchildren, including Joann Gibson and Rickey Gibson of
Celeste.  (January 12, 1962, The Celeste Courier)
  
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