James E. Gibson's Obituary
James E. Gibson, 79, husband of Bette Stalnecker Gibson, passed away April 20, 2016. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, he is survived by his children, Dianna and Ed Gibson; grandchildren, Kaylee, Lindsey, and Davis; brother, Louie Gibson; and sister, Juanita Brotherton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriett Dyer Gibson; daughter, Martha Lee Gibson; and parents, Marvin and Tressie Gibson. James served as a missionary to Tanzania, East Africa for 14 years. He was owner of Val-Pak of West Tennessee and Collierville Printing Company as well as other business interests. James was a long time member of Bellevue Baptist Church serving in youth ministry, choir, bus ministry, nursery, car care ministry and historical committee. He was most recently a member and deacon of Forest Hill Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm, on Saturday, April 23 with funeral services at 2:00 pm Sunday, April 24, with special music beginning at 1:30 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will be at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Toone, TN.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN (901) 767-8930 “Honoring Life….Behind the Stone Wall.”His obituary and service information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
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