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Bernie Gipson was born May 8, 1943 in Pawhuska, Ok., the son of Bernard Buchanan Gipson, Sr. and Goldie Virginia Martin Gipson. He was married to Emma Lu Been on Sept. 13, 1997 in Eureka Springs, Ar. Mr. Gipson was a graduate of Barnsdall High School and received his B.S. in Biochemistry from O.S.U. in Stillwater, Ok. He worked for the Agriculture Conservation Stabilization Service (FSA) in Sequoyah, Adair and Cherokee Counties. Bernie was a former employee with the Oklahoma State Department of Health and worked as a steward with the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission from 1980 to 1994. He was a former president and board member of the Sequoyah County Rural Water Dist. 4 and was just elected to another term as an FSA committee member. He was a cattle rancher, an avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman and a member of First Baptist Church in Sallisaw, Ok. Mr. Gipson passed this life on Dec. 16, 2009 in Ft. Smith, Ar. after having attained the age of 66 years, 7 months and 8 days.
Survivors are:
wife: Emma Lu of the home
1 daughter and son in law:
Teri and Jarret Hetherington of Sallisaw, Ok.
1 son and daughter in law:
Robbie and Tracie Gipson of Sallisaw, Ok.
2 step children: Allison and Allen Cotner of Tulsa, Ok.
mother: Jenny Gipson of Skiatook, Ok.
1 sister and brother in law:
Virginia and Frank Taft of Claremore, Ok.
2 brothers and sisters in law:
Rodney and Lafreda Gipson of Owasso, Ok.,
and Lance and Rhonda Gipson of Skiatook, Ok.
1 sister in law: Linda Gipson of Broken Arrow, Ok.
4 grandchildren:
Taren Hetherington, Logan and Landen Gipson
and Seth Morgan
several nieces, nephews, cousins and
other relatives and friends
Bernie was preceded in death by
his father and 1 brother: Russell Gipson | 
