Ishamel GIBSON

  Noted events in his life were:

• Obituary: Minutes of the New Salem Association Of Old Regular Baptist of Jesus Christ, 1964, KY. ISTIAMEL GIBSON
Brother Ishamel Gibson was born August 15, 1913 and de-parted this life March 25, 1964. He was the son of Miles Sr. and Lucy Bradley Gibson. He was married to Viola Huff, December 23, 1932 and to this union was born 3 children. One boy and two girls, Gerald Clark Gibson, Charlene Gibson, and Carol Faye Gibson. He joined the Old Regular Baptist Church and was baptized by Elder Bert Howard and Elder Coy Combs on the third Sunday in November of 1954 and took his fellowship in the Ball Branch Church and re-mained there 7 years. He then moved his letter to the Steels Creek Church where he remained until his death. He was the assistant clerk of the Church. He was faithful to fill his seat as long as he was able to come and was a strong defender of the old time way and faith. He leaves to mourn his earthly loss his mother and good wife and children and brothers and sisters who stood by him until the end; also, a great host of brothers and sis-ters of the Old Regular Baptist Church and many friends, but I feel down deep in my heart our earthly loss has been his heavenly gain. He said during his illness, "If he should be permitted to live a thousand years he would be no more ready to go than now." He feared no man and he followed no man; God alone knew his heart. He said he didn't fear death, but desired not to linger and suffer so long. So dear children if you want to go where I believe Broth-er Isharnels soul has gone and where Sister Viola has hopes of going you will have to serve the same God they have while you live here on this earth. Ministers he requested in his funeral were Brother Bert Howard, Brother Ellis Hopkins, Brother Troy Nickels, and Brother Green Bradley.
By a Brother in hope,
Green Bradley and his loving wife, Viola Gibson

• Cemetery: Gibson Maytown Cemetery: Maytown, Letcher County, KY. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfloyd/cemeteries/gibsonmaytown.htm?o_xid=9872&o_lid=9872&o_xt=9872&offerid=0%3a694%3a0