William L. Gilbert was born on September 21, 1931 and passed away on September 27, 2017. William is preceded in death by his parents: Daniel Boone Gilbert, Leora Evelyn Gilbert and son,Jimmy Dan Gilbert. William is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lois Jean Gilbert; children: Suzanne E. Arnim and husband Rex, Bill Gilbert, Paul Gilbert and wife Michelle; grandchildren: Melissa Smith, Shelley Arnim, Lindsay Arnim, Reed Gilbert, Taylor Gilbert; great grandchildren: Jake Hebrink and Renner Gabrielli. A visitation will be held for William on Friday morning September 29, 2017 from 10:00AM-11:00AM at New Hope Funeral Home in Sunnyvale, Texas with Funeral Service to follow at 11:00AM. Interment will be Friday Afternoon at 2:30PM September 29, 2017 at Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma.