Cletus Gibson Obituary
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Mr. Gibson was a union carpenter for Carpenters Union Local #64, of which he served as president. He enjoyed eating out, family gatherings, and his dog, Angel.
His surviving family includes his wife, the former Paula Bray; three sons: Daniel Gibson and his wife, Amber of Bedford, Chadwick Gibson of Corydon, Indiana, and Guy Thurman, Jr. and his wife, Janice of Madison, Indiana; four daughters and sons-in-law: Teena and Eric Drake of Milton, Kentucky, Hope and Will Sizemore and Michelle and Tracy Romans, all of Bedford, and Michelle and Ryan Willis of LaGrange, Kentucky; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Mike and Maryanne Gibson of LaGrange, and Alvin and Christina Gibson of Mountardier, Kentucky; one sister and brother-in-law, Effie and Randy Deshier of Grayson County, Kentucky; sixteen grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Glenual Gibson; and mother-in-law, Laverne Coats.
Graveside services and interment will be private at the Gibson Family Cemetery in Clarkson, Kentucky.
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