Kenneth A Gipson
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Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
1900 West Washington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR  
Thursday, November 15, 2018
1:00 P.M.
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Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
1900 West Washington Ave.
Jonesboro, AR  
Thursday, November 15, 2018
2:00 P.M.
Cemetery
Philadelphia Cemetery
Jonesboro, AR  

Kenneth A Gipson

of Benton, AR

February 11, 1929 - November 13, 2018

Kenneth A. Gipson, 89 of Benton, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was born February 11, 1929 in Russell, Arkansas, to the family of Oscar Henry & Mamie Hampton Gipson.
Ken was a member of Park Place Baptist Church, Bryant, Arkansas. Prior to moving to Benton. He was a long time resident of Blytheville, and was a charter member of Fairview Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, church music director and Sunday School teacher. He was a Past President and 50-plus year member of the Blytheville Kiwanis Club. He retired from the Kroger Company where he worked for 42 years. He was also owner of Five G Construction. He spent several years helping build Stoneridge Baptist Camp at Smithville, Arkansas. For a while he and his wife were part of The Master's Builders, an organization that helped churches with building projects. After retiring he drove a VA van, as a volunteer, one-day a week to the Veterans Hospital in Memphis.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 year, Louise Coleman Gipson, his parents; sisters, Retha Mayhan, Ethel Fletcher, Lee Ola Tate; brothers, Paul Gipson and Hosea Gipson.
Ken is survived by his sons Kenneth Ray and wife Carol Gipson of Conway and Gary Don and wife Janet Gipson of Bryant; grandchildren Lori (Tommy) McMillan, Lance Gipson, Emily (Tyler) Nelson, Matt (Lenee) Gipson; great-grandchildren, Maddie, Owen and Wyatt Nelson, Grady, Ella and Crew Gipson, Cade, Leah, Will and Erin McMillan; and brother, Leroy (Sadie) Gipson of Jonesboro.
Funeral services will be Thursday, November 15, at 2:00 PM at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Ave, Jonesboro, Arkansas, with Bro. Larry Haynes officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Philadelphia Cemetery, Jonesboro, with Kenneth Gipson, Gary Gipson, Lance Gipson, Matt Gipson, Tyler Nelson and Tommy McMillan serving as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Stoneridge Baptist Camp, PO Box 28, Smithville, AR, 72446.

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Kenneth Figueroa
San Antonio, TX
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

He gave me my first job at Kroger in Blytheville, AR. He was a hard ass but good man in my opinion. He always expected more of others than we saw in ourselves. He was the first person I wanted to see after coming back from Desert Storm/Desert Shield.

paula sweat
Bauxite, AR
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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Please know that all here at Elijah's Place, consider the time with Ken as blessed. He was a great man, funny, and so respectful of all. All our prayers are with the family at this time.