David L. Gibbons

David L. Gibbons, Jr., age 77, passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, in Clarksville, AR. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in Ozark, Arkansas, but resided in Clarksville, Arkansas for the past 31 years. David was of the Christian faith. Prior to his retirement, David served as Prosecuting Attorney for the 5th Judicial District for 21 years. Prior to that time, he practiced Criminal and Family Law. He was Pope County's first Public Defender and served as Municipal Judge for the Ozark District of Franklin County. He was City Attorney for both Altus and Ozark, Arkansas from 1983 through 1986. As part of his duties as Prosecuting Attorney, David acted as Director of the 5th Judicial Drug Task Force, and, and served as Special Prosecutor for the State of Arkansas on multiple occasions. David sought his undergraduate degree at Hendrix College in Conway, AR and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology. He went on to the University of Arkansas School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1981. David served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1974 and was stationed in Panama for most of this time. In 1974, he transferred to the United States Army Reserve where he served until 1976, when he was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant in the Infantry. David was preceded in death by his parents, Doctor D.L. Gibbons, Sr. and Alice Barnett Gibbons of Ozark, AR and is survived by his brother James Gibbons and wife Julia of Ozark, AR, wife, Iva Nell Gibbons, his sons David L. Gibbons, III, and wife Sarah of Van BUren, AR, Jeremy Isaac Gunn and wife Emily of Fayetteville, AR and Elijah Joseph Gunn and wife Jessica of Lamar, AR. He is further survived by his daughters, Jayla Henderson and husband Dan of Tulsa, OK, Jaime Shea of Tulsa, OK, Jessie Gunn Campbell and husband Brandon of Clarksville, AR, as well as Jennifer Forand of Denver, CO. David has also been blessed by 35 grandchildren/great grandchildren. The family plans to have a private Celebration of Life, to be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were made under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark, AR. To leave an online memorial, visit www.shafferfuneralhomeweb.com

David L. Gibbons

March 15, 1948 - July 7, 2025