Lubbock ISD mourns loss of longtime educator Hattie Gipson
Hattie Mae Gipson, a former longtime educator and administrator in Lubbock ISD, passed away December 16, at the age of 84. Her adult lifetime was devoted to molding young lives into productive citizens. (Source: Obituary Photo)
By KCBD Staff | December 19, 2020 at 4:50 PM CST - Updated December 19 at 7:28 PM
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Hattie Mae Gipson, a former longtime educator and administrator in Lubbock ISD, passed away December 16, at the age of 84. Her adult lifetime was devoted to molding young lives into productive citizens.
Gipson was born on March 23, 1936, in Lubbock. She attended Lubbock ISD schools and was a proud graduate of Dunbar High School. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Bishop College, then her Masters of Education from West Texas State University. She taught at Hunt Elementary School, and served as the principal at Wheatley Elementary School. She retired from Lubbock ISD after a 30-year career in 1993.