Mr. William “Bill” Franklin Gibson, Jr., age 67, of Menlo, GA, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gibson was born August 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, Carolyn and Henry Beaty, and Sue Lane.

Funeral services for Mr. Gibson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shane Gibson and Rev. 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 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Monday, April 20, 2015.

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