He leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Delores Gibson; four daughters, Juliaphine Self, Wilma Madison (Russell), Elaine Cooperwood, and Carlene Carter (Lionel); one son, Randy Gibson (Lydia) all of Starkville, MS. He also leaves to cherish his memories, one sister, Louise Page; one daughter-in-law, Queenzella Gibson, one brother-in-law, Walter Rogers (Gussie) and three sisters-in-law: Doris Garmon (Melvin), Betty Rogers, and Martha Rogers all of Starkville, MS; twenty-three grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.