David Carroll Gilpin passed away on June 8, 2011 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia, Texas with Rev. Michael Vestal officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Farrar. David was the son of Densel Gilpin and Marilyn Stromire. He was born in Houston, Texas on March 18, 1959. He is also survived by his companion, Sadie Williams. David served on Granite Shoals Chamber of Commerce and Granite Shoals Parks Committee for the parks department. He volunteered numerous hours on these committees and was a real blessing to the community Granite Shoals.