Donnie Gibson

Don (Donnie) Gibson, 69, of Fort Smith, died April 27, 2013 at home. He was born on April 27, 1944 in Fort Smith to the late James Gibson and Rosemary Crigger. Except for a few years in Wister, Oklahoma, he was a lifelong resident of Fort Smith. Survivors include two sisters, Ginny Pharr of New London, Wisconsin and Carolyn Morse and her husband Dwight of Hot Springs; two brothers, James Gibson and his wife Sue of Lenexa, Kansas and Jonathan Krueger of Kansas City and many nieces and nephews. Donnie worked for years as a personal assistant to many people in the Fort Smith area. He did whatever was needed of him including housekeeping, cooking, taking people where they might need to go, gardening or just being there in times of need. He will be dearly missed by those he touched. He had a special gift of putting people at ease and making everyone he came in contact with part of his family. The family would like to give a special thanks to his dear friends, Justin and Kelly Underwood, Liz Smith, Ron and Paula McCormick and Cissy Gee for all they have done for him over the years. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith. Interment will follow at Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00, preceding the service. Pallbearers will be Tim Morse, Richard Poole, Justin Underwood, Rick Corley, Tom Wofford, and Jeff Neil. Honorary Pallbearers will be Benton Cohn and Ron, Paula McCormick, Tanner and Garrett Poole, Allison, Andrew, and Avery Morse. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northside Pentecostal Church, 3700 Kelley Hwy, Fort Smith, AR 72904 or the Celebrate Recovery, 9201 Dallas St, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Online tributes may be made at www.edwardsfuneralhome.com