ELKHART -- The family of Andy Jeremy Gipson wishes to announce his passing in the early morning hours of Monday (Aug. 2, 2010) at his Elkhart home. He was 44.

He was born July 25, 1966, in Saginaw, Mich., to Jacqueline Gipson, who survives in Saginaw, and James Reynolds, who survives in St. Paul, Minn.

Also left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sabrina L. (Evans) Gipson, who survives at home, and four children: sons Geriel Evans and Derek Smith, and daughters Deresha Smith and Noelle Gipson, all of Elkhart. Also surviving are four brothers, Anthony (Beverly) Gipson of Elkhart, Jimmie (Felicia) Truss of Saginaw, and Jamar and Kajoi Reynolds, both of St. Paul. A sister, Loni Ann Truss, survives as well in Saginaw. Andy also leaves behind three beloved grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Friends and family may gather to celebrate Andy's life at Church Without Walls, 731 Wagner Ave., Elkhart, on Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to noon, where a homecoming service will begin precisely at noon. The Rev. Jonathan Brown will officiate and burial will follow in Rice Cemetery . The family has entrusted Billings Funeral Home of Elkhart with arrangements and ask that memorial contributions given in Andy's memory be made in care of the funeral home for Noelle Gipson's college fund.

Andy worked more than six years with the city of Elkhart's Water Utilities, where he served as a pipe mechanic in water distribution. He was a member of Church Without Walls and had served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Whether alone at his computer playing solitaire or cooking, BBQ-ing and playing dominoes with his friends, Andy will be best remembered for his warm smile and easy-going personality. Please join the family in celebrating the life of this very special man!