Sallie Gipson

On January 5, 1935, Mrs. Sallie Lee Turner Gipson was born in Uniontown, Alabama to the late Albert and Inez Turner. She was the seventh of thirteen children. She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Rev B.B. Strowder. She was a faithful member and affiliated with the following ministries: Deaconess, Counselor of the Beverly Brown Strowder Choir, and the YWA/Red Circle - Jefferson County District Association; member of the MBC Combined Choir, Adult #2 Sunday School Class, Missionary Society and theSaturday Morning Bible Study Class; former Director of BTU/NBC, and former Principal of the Vacation Bible School. She was a member of the Dothan Chapter #100 Order of the Eastern Star (OES). On December 25, 1955, Sallie was united in holy matrimony to the love of her life, the late Mr. Alonzo Lee Gipson, Sr. To this union God blessed them with three children. Sallie was educated in the Bessemer City Public School System, graduating from Dunbar High School in 1955. She furthered her education at Samford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. For 40 years, Sallie served mankind through her impeccable skills as a Registered Nurse, having retired from Cooper Green - Mercy Hospital with over 20 years of dedicated service. Sallie's greatest love was the Lord, followed by her family, church and friends. Her sweet smile was a reflection of how she lived, loved and laughed. Thursday, February 5, 2015, marked the blessed transformation of her life. We rejoice in the celebration of "A Life Well Lived". Sallie was preceded in death by her parents: Albert Sr. and Inez Turner; loving husband: Alonzo Lee Gipson, Sr.; daughter: Regenia V. Gipson. Bryant; grandson: Jeremey Jahan Bryant; siblings: George Thornton, Inez Stallion, Albert Turner, Jr. and Marie Sullivan. Sallie leaves to cherish her memories and celebrate her life: daughter: Sanquenetta (Tommy) Samples of Mableton, GA; son: Alonzo Lee (Cornelia) Gipson, Jr. of Thompson Station, TN; (8) grandchildren: Sergeant Jerry Wayne (Shamara) Bryant, Jr., Jerald Alonzo Bryant, Elexis Fletcher, Tiffani, Alonzo III and Zion Gipson, Tyler and Zoe Samples; (4) great-grandchildren: Jada Alexandria, Jada Aniya and Lauryn Ellese Bryant, and Kingston Fletcher; (4) sisters: Ida Belle Turner and Minnie Linzy of Toledo, OH, Estena (Jessie) Jones of Bessemer, AL, Mary Alice Cabbil of Los Angeles, CA; (1) brother: Isaiah Turner of Toledo, OH.; in-laws: , Everett (Joe) Williams, Oscar, Sr. (Robbie) Gipson, Cleopheus (Dorothy) Gipson, Eloise Turner, Hazel Thornton, Robert Sullivan, Alice Mitchell; god-daughter: Pamela (Andre') Threats; god-son: Joe David Inghram, Jr.; and a host of family and friends.