Carolyn McLeMore Gibson, 86, of Haughton, LA was born in Shreveport, LA, January 21, 1939, to parents, Carson and Henrietta McLemore. She completed her race of faith Saturday, April 5, 2025, at home surrounded by her family and won the victory as she became absent from the body and present with the Lord.
Carolyn is preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Ivy Gibson; father, Carson McLemore; mother, Henrietta McLemore, and brother, George McLemore. Left to cherish her memory are her children; son, Eugene Gibson and wife Kathy of Minden, LA, daughter, Kathy Cole and husband Paul of Haughton, LA, daughter, Molly Teutsch and husband Barry of Cochran, GA, and son, Terry Gibson and wife Penny of Cotton Valley, LA. She is also survived by her sisters, Catherine Maxey, Dora McDonald, Jewel Roberts and husband Jimmy, and Veanice Koenig and husband Mark; thirteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Serving as pallbearers are Wesley Teutsch, Samuel Teutsch, Jason Salter, Garrett Gibson, Matthew Gibson, and Jacob Clarkston. Honorary pallbearers are the WK 2nd floor nurses, Tristin and Tiffany, who treated her as their own family, and Amedisys Hospice faculty and staff.
The family would like to say "Thank You" to nurse Amanda for the loving care she gave to their mother, and a Very Special Heartfelt thanks to Vicki Woodall for being there.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Mrs. Gibson at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be her son, Eugene "Gene" Gibson and son-in-law, Barry Teutsch. Interment will follow at Haughton Cemetery, Hwy. 157, Haughton, LA. There will be a visitation beginning at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service.
