ERICK, Okla. - Lucy Mae Gipson, 94, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Wheeler, Texas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sheri Lashley, the Rev. Lynn Brack, the Rev. Marilynn Schellhamer and the Rev. Elbert Shumaker officiating. Burial will be in Texola Cemetery by Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.
Lucy Mae Gipson was born Nov. 23, 1915, in a half dugout on Elm Creek near Erick to Angie Lee and Jesse Allen Epps. Lucy first attended North Elm school then continued at Erick through the eighth grade, at which time she stayed home to care for her mother and younger sisters. Her family moved in 1924 to Erick, where her father built a number of houses still standing to this day. At the age of 17, she married Bob Gipson on Jan. 23, 1933, in Erick. After their marriage, they made their home on the Gipson family farm in Wheeler County, Texas, where she resided for 75 years.
Lucy Mae enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and cooking. She was especially known for her homemade rolls and honey candy. No one set foot in her house without being asked if they had eaten. Lucy Mae was the model of faith in the way she lived her life. She set an example of genuine Christianity as the consummate mother and the matriarch of not only her own children but those of her extended family. She was the epitome of appropriateness. She quietly and thoughtfully touched the lives of those around her through acts of kindness and servanthood. Lucy Mae was marked by pride in family as well as pride in the land she toiled over.
The strength and independence she demonstrated after losing her husband in 1971 were guided by her faith in God, love for family and an unflagging belief in the benefit of hard work.
She loved being a member of the Methodist church. She was especially proud of the leadership roles women were encouraged to achieve in the Methodist church. She was active in United Methodist Women, both local and district, particularly focusing on the organization's missions program.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Robbie Mae Waters; three grandchildren, Rebecca Waters, Sean Gipson and Kenny Gipson; four brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include four daughters, Jane Skinner and husband Joe of Pampa, Texas, Joye Lou Wright and husband Stanley of Apache, Teressa Annette Gipson and husband Kevin Black of Texola and Sheryl Kay Gipson and Brenda Davis, both of Mustang; three sons, James Allen Gipson and wife Anne and Kenneth Paul Gipson and wife Hazel, all of Amarillo, Texas, and David Glenn Gipson and wife Sherryle of Texola; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Reba Bellenger of San Bernardino, Calif.; a devoted niece, Maudean Rodgers of Erick; numerous other cherished nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Circle of Care, 1501 N.W. 24th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Sign the online guest book at www.whineryfs.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 29, 2009
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sheri Lashley, the Rev. Lynn Brack, the Rev. Marilynn Schellhamer and the Rev. Elbert Shumaker officiating. Burial will be in Texola Cemetery by Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.
Lucy Mae Gipson was born Nov. 23, 1915, in a half dugout on Elm Creek near Erick to Angie Lee and Jesse Allen Epps. Lucy first attended North Elm school then continued at Erick through the eighth grade, at which time she stayed home to care for her mother and younger sisters. Her family moved in 1924 to Erick, where her father built a number of houses still standing to this day. At the age of 17, she married Bob Gipson on Jan. 23, 1933, in Erick. After their marriage, they made their home on the Gipson family farm in Wheeler County, Texas, where she resided for 75 years.
Lucy Mae enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and cooking. She was especially known for her homemade rolls and honey candy. No one set foot in her house without being asked if they had eaten. Lucy Mae was the model of faith in the way she lived her life. She set an example of genuine Christianity as the consummate mother and the matriarch of not only her own children but those of her extended family. She was the epitome of appropriateness. She quietly and thoughtfully touched the lives of those around her through acts of kindness and servanthood. Lucy Mae was marked by pride in family as well as pride in the land she toiled over.
The strength and independence she demonstrated after losing her husband in 1971 were guided by her faith in God, love for family and an unflagging belief in the benefit of hard work.
She loved being a member of the Methodist church. She was especially proud of the leadership roles women were encouraged to achieve in the Methodist church. She was active in United Methodist Women, both local and district, particularly focusing on the organization's missions program.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Robbie Mae Waters; three grandchildren, Rebecca Waters, Sean Gipson and Kenny Gipson; four brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include four daughters, Jane Skinner and husband Joe of Pampa, Texas, Joye Lou Wright and husband Stanley of Apache, Teressa Annette Gipson and husband Kevin Black of Texola and Sheryl Kay Gipson and Brenda Davis, both of Mustang; three sons, James Allen Gipson and wife Anne and Kenneth Paul Gipson and wife Hazel, all of Amarillo, Texas, and David Glenn Gipson and wife Sherryle of Texola; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Reba Bellenger of San Bernardino, Calif.; a devoted niece, Maudean Rodgers of Erick; numerous other cherished nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Circle of Care, 1501 N.W. 24th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Sign the online guest book at www.whineryfs.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 29, 2009
ERICK, Okla. - Lucy Mae Gipson, 94, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Wheeler, Texas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sheri Lashley, the Rev. Lynn Brack, the Rev. Marilynn Schellhamer and the Rev. Elbert Shumaker officiating. Burial will be in Texola Cemetery by Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.
Lucy Mae Gipson was born Nov. 23, 1915, in a half dugout on Elm Creek near Erick to Angie Lee and Jesse Allen Epps. Lucy first attended North Elm school then continued at Erick through the eighth grade, at which time she stayed home to care for her mother and younger sisters. Her family moved in 1924 to Erick, where her father built a number of houses still standing to this day. At the age of 17, she married Bob Gipson on Jan. 23, 1933, in Erick. After their marriage, they made their home on the Gipson family farm in Wheeler County, Texas, where she resided for 75 years.
Lucy Mae enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and cooking. She was especially known for her homemade rolls and honey candy. No one set foot in her house without being asked if they had eaten. Lucy Mae was the model of faith in the way she lived her life. She set an example of genuine Christianity as the consummate mother and the matriarch of not only her own children but those of her extended family. She was the epitome of appropriateness. She quietly and thoughtfully touched the lives of those around her through acts of kindness and servanthood. Lucy Mae was marked by pride in family as well as pride in the land she toiled over.
The strength and independence she demonstrated after losing her husband in 1971 were guided by her faith in God, love for family and an unflagging belief in the benefit of hard work.
She loved being a member of the Methodist church. She was especially proud of the leadership roles women were encouraged to achieve in the Methodist church. She was active in United Methodist Women, both local and district, particularly focusing on the organization's missions program.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Robbie Mae Waters; three grandchildren, Rebecca Waters, Sean Gipson and Kenny Gipson; four brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include four daughters, Jane Skinner and husband Joe of Pampa, Texas, Joye Lou Wright and husband Stanley of Apache, Teressa Annette Gipson and husband Kevin Black of Texola and Sheryl Kay Gipson and Brenda Davis, both of Mustang; three sons, James Allen Gipson and wife Anne and Kenneth Paul Gipson and wife Hazel, all of Amarillo, Texas, and David Glenn Gipson and wife Sherryle of Texola; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Reba Bellenger of San Bernardino, Calif.; a devoted niece, Maudean Rodgers of Erick; numerous other cherished nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Circle of Care, 1501 N.W. 24th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Sign the online guest book at www.whineryfs.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 29, 2009
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sheri Lashley, the Rev. Lynn Brack, the Rev. Marilynn Schellhamer and the Rev. Elbert Shumaker officiating. Burial will be in Texola Cemetery by Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.
Lucy Mae Gipson was born Nov. 23, 1915, in a half dugout on Elm Creek near Erick to Angie Lee and Jesse Allen Epps. Lucy first attended North Elm school then continued at Erick through the eighth grade, at which time she stayed home to care for her mother and younger sisters. Her family moved in 1924 to Erick, where her father built a number of houses still standing to this day. At the age of 17, she married Bob Gipson on Jan. 23, 1933, in Erick. After their marriage, they made their home on the Gipson family farm in Wheeler County, Texas, where she resided for 75 years.
Lucy Mae enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning and cooking. She was especially known for her homemade rolls and honey candy. No one set foot in her house without being asked if they had eaten. Lucy Mae was the model of faith in the way she lived her life. She set an example of genuine Christianity as the consummate mother and the matriarch of not only her own children but those of her extended family. She was the epitome of appropriateness. She quietly and thoughtfully touched the lives of those around her through acts of kindness and servanthood. Lucy Mae was marked by pride in family as well as pride in the land she toiled over.
The strength and independence she demonstrated after losing her husband in 1971 were guided by her faith in God, love for family and an unflagging belief in the benefit of hard work.
She loved being a member of the Methodist church. She was especially proud of the leadership roles women were encouraged to achieve in the Methodist church. She was active in United Methodist Women, both local and district, particularly focusing on the organization's missions program.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Robbie Mae Waters; three grandchildren, Rebecca Waters, Sean Gipson and Kenny Gipson; four brothers; and four sisters.
Survivors include four daughters, Jane Skinner and husband Joe of Pampa, Texas, Joye Lou Wright and husband Stanley of Apache, Teressa Annette Gipson and husband Kevin Black of Texola and Sheryl Kay Gipson and Brenda Davis, both of Mustang; three sons, James Allen Gipson and wife Anne and Kenneth Paul Gipson and wife Hazel, all of Amarillo, Texas, and David Glenn Gipson and wife Sherryle of Texola; 17 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Reba Bellenger of San Bernardino, Calif.; a devoted niece, Maudean Rodgers of Erick; numerous other cherished nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Circle of Care, 1501 N.W. 24th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73106.
Sign the online guest book at www.whineryfs.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 29, 2009
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