Louis Victor Gibson, 71, of Central passed away on December 22, 2014. Born on September 16, 1943, Louis grew up in Westlake, La., and graduated from Louisiana Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. He joined the U.S. Navy and
served as an officer on the USS Coral Sea during the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he attended LSU where he earned his Masters in Social Work. Over the next 30 years, he served in various administrative positions in social work throughout
Louisiana. Louis is predeceased by his parents, H.C. Gibson and Virginia Kornberg, and his sister Sudie Hough. He is survived by his three children, Anna Gibson of Monroe, La., Esther Townsend and her husband Mark of West Monroe. La., and Ross Gibson and his wife Brie of Washington, D.C.; grandchildren Hadassah, Liam and River Townsend and Olive Gibson; and his dog, Blackjack