Tommy Glenn Gibson, of Pattonville, TX was born on July 23, 1946, to Gordon Ray Gibson and Lorene Vickers Gibson. He graduated from East Lamar and married Martha Sue Price on July 25, 1965. Together they built 53 years of marriage and memories.
Tommy served in the Army National Guard for 6 years and retired from Babcock & Wilcox, working his way up to maintenance, with 28 years. Our daddy had a love for horses and working cattle. He also spent time woodworking and fishing when he could. Without question, his favorite thing on this earth was and is our mother. He was a hard working provider and a loving husband and daddy.
After a 26 year long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, he departed this life on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Robert Gibson and a son, Kevin Gibson. He is survived by his wife, Martha Sue and children, Tracy Gibson of Pattonville and Wendy and Carrie Brazeal and husband, Casey of Paris, a sister, Daphnia Downs and husband, Sam of Chicota. He was the proud grandfather to Dillon and Loryn Gibson, Rantz, Tanner, and Kayla Gibson and Jonna Sue Reynolds, Beau and Jack Brazeal and several great-grandchildren
The service will be officiated by Duane Hamil. Pallbearers will be Jeff Gibson, Downy Downs, Dillon Gibson, Rantz Gibson, Tanner Gibson, Beau Brazeal, and Jack Brazeal.
The family invites all friends and family to celebrate his life on Friday, Mar. 1, 2019, at Bright and Holland Funeral Home in Paris, Texas. Visitation is at 1 p.m., followed by funeral service at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery.
A special thank you to Platinum Home Health for all the loving care, especially Janie Wood, Linda Jackson, and Liz Williams.
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