Donnie Wayne Gipson, age 70 went to sit at the feet of his Lord and Master on June 1, 2019. Born 1/25/49 to Austin Preston Gipson and Elva June (Priest) Gipson in Winter Haven, FL. He grew up mostly in Orlando where he worked for and retired from BellSouth after 30 years of faithful service. He was survived by his sons Christopher and Daniel, daughters-in-law Misty Gipson and Karen Perez, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, sister Sherri Dye, brother Ronnie, and cousins Tommy and Doris Priest. Donnie served as an Airborne Medic with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in S. Viet Nam in 1968.