GIBSON, Ga. - Mr. Lavaughn Crunkelton, age 59, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Augusta. Graveside funeral services were held at 11a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at the Gibson City Cemetery, Glascock County, with the Rev. Ed Chance officiating. Mr. Crunkelton, a native of Atlanta, had lived in Glascock County for the last 12 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Ocala, Fla. He is survived by his parents, Hilda N. and Calvin McCoy, of Gibson; a son, Travis Crunkelton, Thomson; one daughter, Diane Crunkelton, Spartanburg, S.C.; two brothers, Jack (Freddie) Crunkelton, and Jeff (Diane) Crunkelton, both of Gibson, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, W.C. (Jack) Crunkelton and a brother, Bruce R. Crunkelton. Pallbearers were Kent Daniels, Victor Raley, Bill Raley, Mike Braswell, David Logan, Dennis Bazemore, and Gary Usry. Lowe Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.