Rev. Charles Donald Fitzgibbon

Reverend Charles Donald Fitzgibbon, 86 years old, died on Monday morning, June 29, 2009 in his home in Oxford, MS. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Thursday 7/2/09 at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, Ms., with Reverend Wallace Strawn officiating. Visitation will be 5-6 PM Wednesday 7/1/09 at Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Fitzgibbon was born to Pat & Mabel Bradley Fitzgibbon on March 10, 1923 in Warren, Arkansas. Rev. Fitzgibbon was retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service. He also had retired as a minister of the gospel at Blackjack Baptist Church in Batesville. He was a member of Westview Baptist Church in Oxford, MS. Survivors include: His wife: Lucille Swanson Fitzgibbon of Oxford, MS; Three Daughters: Dottie Mae Fitzgibbon Evans of Standardsville, Virginia, Diana Sue Fitzgibbon of Del Rio, TX, Charlotte Anne Fitzgibbon Hankinson of Florence, MS; Two Step-Sons: Dean & Randy Black of Oxford, MS; Three Sisters: Thelma Fitzgibbon Brooks of Deridder, LA, Martha Fitzgibbon Winters of Longville, LA, Caroline Fitzgibbon Harris of Desha, AR; 17 Grandchilden, 24 Great-Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a wife: Dottie Dimple Fitzgibbon; four sisters, Fannie Mae Fitzgibbon, Katie Fitzgibbon Harris, Margarette Fitzgibbon Upchurch, and Jerry Fitzgibbon Leonetti; six brothers, Murphy Fitzgibbon, Orley Fitzgibbon, Harold Fitzgibbon, Herbert Fitzgibbon, Elmer Fitzgibbon and Jack Fitzgibbon.