Rutha Gipson Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Rutha Gipson of Poplarville, Mississippi, who passed away on April 25, 2022, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rutha Gipson to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Dovie Edwards Pittman and Homer Edwards; her siblings, Bessie Black and John Paul Edwards; her husband James B. Gipson; her daughter Sherry Gipson Lott; and her granddaughter Sheina Edwards.

She is survived by: her children, Penny Beasley (Donald), Ricky Edwards, Jeffery Edwards and Duane Gipson (Dawn); and her siblings, Betty Merritt (David), Carolyn Wright, Elizabeth Cotten, Homer Edwards, Jr. (Linda), Terry Edwards (Glinda) and Tony Edwards. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.