OBITUARY

NAME: Rickey Dustin Gibson, age 36, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Thursday, August 16, 1979, to Rickey and Vickie (Welch) Gibson, at Durant, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Rickey passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Stringtown, OK.

AGE: 36 years, 10 months and 27

EDUCATION: He attended Atoka Elementary and middle school. Rickey graduated from Stringtown High School in 1998.

OCCUPATION: Rickey was a Machine Operator.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He was a member of Dayspring Church in Atoka. Rickey enjoyed fishing, reading and spending time with his family and friends.

SURVIVED BY

MOTHER:                            Vickie Gibson of Stringtown, OK

SON:                                     Marcus Gibson of Stringtown, OK

DAUGHTERS:                    Kira Gibson of Stringtown, OK

Maya Gibson of Stringtown, OK

SISTER:                                Nikki Gibson of Stringtown, OK

BROTHER:                          Ryan Gibson and wife Ashley of Wapanucka, OK

AUNTS & UNCLES:           Sherry Lewis and husband John of Sanger, TX

Kathy Plyler and husband Greg of Durant, OK

R.J. Rains and wife Deb of Atoka, OK

Carolyn Ford of Atoka, OK

Robbie Smith of Atoka, OK

Wendell Smith and wife Sharon of Stringtown, OK

NEPHEW:                             Patrick Gibson of Wapanucka, OK

NIECE:                                 Emily Gibson of Wapanucka, OK

also survived by other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FATHER:                              Rickey Derel Gibson

GRANDPARENTS:             R.E. Welch snd Juanita Welch

GRANDMOTHER:             Christine Howard

AUNT:                                  Nora Houston

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, July 16th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Dr. James Crowson

INTERMENT: Stringtown Cemetery, Stringtown, Oklahoma

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