NAME: Mr. Erwin Lenar Gipson

AGE:   39

RESIDENCE:   Wake Village, TX

DIED:     Tuesday, January 16, 2018

PLACE:    Local hospital

BACKGROUND

BIRTHDATE:    March 9, 1978

BIRTHPLACE:     Texarkana, TX

OCCUPATION:   Customer service at Harte-Hanks

EDUCATION:  Graduate of Liberty-Eylau High School (1996); attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR

CHURCH AFFILIATION:   Greater New Hope Baptist Church

SURVIVORS

UNCLES AND AUNTS:   Marvin and Cheryl Abney of Newport, RI; Barry and LaShay Abney of Atlanta, TX, Thomas and Rose Abney of Houston, TX; and Zula Abney of Hawkins, TX

GREAT AUNTS:  Donnie Stevenson of Jefferson, TX; Earline Noiel of Texarkana, TX and Charlene Noiel of Gilmer, TX

FIRST COUSINS:  Heather, Harolyn, Tess, Destani, Natasha, Thomas, Jr., Dewayne, Lee, Christian and Darius

SERVICE:

TIME/DAY:   Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 12:00 Noon

PLACE:  Greater New Hope Baptist Church 1101 Phenie

OFFICIATING:    Rev. Jared E. Noiel

EULOGY:  Rev. Barry Abney

PUBLIC VIEWING :   Saturday, January 27, 2018 one hour prior to the service 11:00 - 12:00 Noon at the church

BURIAL:    Chapelwood Memorial Gardens – Wake Village

ADDITIONAL: Erwin was preceded in death by his parents, William "Gip" Gipson and Rosalyn Kay Abney-Gipson;
his grandmother, Ellee Abney and his God-mother/aunt, Eunice Love