Roger C. Gibson, Major, USAF (Retired)

September 15, 1936 – September 22, 2007

Major Roger Cromwell Gibson (Ret. Air Force), 71, died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital.

He was born September 15, 1936, in Trenton, NJ, a son of the late Josiah R. and Mary Edmondson Gibson.

He graduated from Central High School, attended Charlotte College and served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, September 25, 2007, at 1:00 PM at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte with Rev. Adolph Smith officiating with full military honors.

Surviving are a sister, Charlotte Russ and husband, Bert of Hamlet, NC.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 300 Charlotte St., Hamlet, NC 28345. Watson-King Funeral Home in Hamlet is serving the Gibson family.

Burial information: Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, NC

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Captain Gibson served a Vietnam War tour as a HH-3E pilot with Det. 1, 40^th ARRS in the 1968-1969-time frame.