Bobby Lynn Gipson, 45, was born Jan. 30, 1963, in Altus to Joyce (Goolsby) Gipson and Calvin Gipson and passed away Oct. 26, 2008, at the University of Oklahoma Trauma Center in Oklahoma City.

He grew up in Altus and attended Altus Schools, graduating in 1981. He lived in Clovis, N.M. for several years and Longview, Texas, where he worked as a cook and maintenance worker. Bobby enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, biking and being with family and friends, whom he could always make laugh.

He was a member of the Warren Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include his parents, Calvin and Joyce Gipson of Altus; a son, Chris Gipson of Fairfax; two daughters, Amber Gipson Saville and husband Greg of Newport News, Va., and Vanessa Gipson of Longview, Texas; one grandson, Caden Saville; one brother, Michael Gipson and wife Jackie of Omaha, Neb.; one sister, Pamela Gipson Harris and husband Terry of Republic, Mo.; and host of family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday at the Warren Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. Terry Colwell and the Rev. Kenneth Lyles. Burial will be at Warren Cemetery under the direction of People's Co-operative Funeral Home of Lone Wolf.