John Paul Gilbert of Powderly || Obituary

John Paul Gilbert, 84, of Powderly, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Paris Regional Health.

The family has scheduled a celebration of life for Sunday, March 12, 2023, from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 2110 36^th St. N.E. Cremation was under the care and direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home.

Mr. Gilbert, the son of Orville Gilbert & Opal Brown Gilbert, was born Oct. 4, 1938, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

He grew up in Shawnee, OK. John enlisted in the United States Air Force. Following a career that spanned 23 years, he retired with the rank of Master Sergeant. Following retirement, he owned and operated Gilbert’s United Hobbies and invested in rental properties. He was a 32^nd Degree Life Member of the Masonic Lodge. John was an avid stamp collector.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Lois Gilbert, a grandson, Mike Gilbert, a brother, Jimmy Lodean Gilbert, and a sister, Joyce Harper.

Survivors include his wife, Frankie Foster Gilbert, children, John Lodean Gilbert & wife Chris, Mary Lorean Gilbert, Paul Foster, and Chad Foster & wife Tracy, grandchildren, Bryan Gilbert, Tiffini Sheibert, Tristi Lee, Matthew Foster, Samantha Foster, Marcus Foster, Sabrina Foster, Shane McCann, Chad Saylor, and Ashley Canida, numerous great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mildred Pratt & husband G. W. and Doris Major and a sister-in-law, Betty Fields along with several nieces & nephews and a host of friends.

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