Obituaries

MARINE GIPSON

Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:57 PM CDT

Marine Gipson, 79, of Pine Bluff, died of natural causes Tuesday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.

She was born Aug. 25, 1930 at Monticello to Al Block and Addie Ridgell Block.

Survivors: husband, George Gipson Sr. of Pine Bluff; sons, Calvin Gipson of Kansas City, Mo., Reginal Ridgell of Avon Park, Fla., Rev. Eddie Gipson, Thomas Gipson, Andrew Gipson, Theodis Gipson and Mozell Gipson, each of Pine Bluff; daughter, Mattie Williams of Pine Bluff; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren

Funeral service: Monday 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Altheimer. Rev. Fred Johnson will be officiating.

Burial: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pine Bluff. Visitation: Today 5-7 p.m. at Henson Mortuary, Pine Bluff.

The body will lie in state at the Church from 10 a.m. until funeral time. The family will be at 1907 Elm.

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