William “Bill” Franklin Gibson, Jr., 67, of Menlo, Georgia, died on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Gibson was born Aug. 29, 1947, in Cohutta, Ga., son of the late William “Bill” Franklin and Bertha Howell Gibson, Sr. He was a member of the Christian Home Baptist Church, and was employed as a Truck Driver with Textile Rubber. He was also a member of the National Guard for 21 years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughters, Ciera Nicole Key and Taylor Sipes.
Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife, Nora Croy; sons and daughters-in-law, Shane and Elaine Gibson, Gary and Shannon Gibson, and Chris and Jill Gibson; a daughter and son-in-law, Janie and Anthony Herndon; a brother, Steven Gibson; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joyce and Kenneth Combs, Sylvia and Melvin Sane, Beverly and Earl Burnette, and Carolyn and Henry Beaty.
Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Shane Gibson and Reverend Eric Greeson officiating. Interment will follow in the West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Eric Gibson, Noah Gibson, Christopher Gibson, Patrick Strawn, Ricky Phillips, and Henry Ingle. Honorary pallbearers will be all personal friends.
Mr. Gibson will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, April 20.