Mr. David C. GilbertMr. David Carl Gilbert, age 50 of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his residence. David was a retired Seargent with the United States Army National Guard with over 22 years of service, receiving numerous medals during his career. David served his country with two combat tours; Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, along with many humanitarian deployments at home and abroad. He was employed with the Alabama Department of Corrections and as a Freewill Baptist pastor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wallace Carl Gilbert, Audie Marie Guin Gilbert, Oley Webster and Gertrude Smith Webster. David is survived by his wife, Donna White Gilbert, a son, Dylan (Kali) Gilbert, a daughter, Dalaina Gilbert, his parents, Davis Gilbert and Sibyl Gilbert, a brother, Ronald (Teresa) Gilbert, a sister, Judy Price, sister in law, Deanna White, father in law, Harold (Judy) White, mother in law, Carol (James) Scott, and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, church family, co-workers and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services we Be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Center United Methodist Church Cemetery near Brilliant. Full military honors will be presented at the graveside. Jerry Williams and Grant Webb will be the officiating ministers. The visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Gilbert family.