LILLIAN SUZETTE GIBSON

Lillian Suzette Williams Gibson was born on February 18, 1979, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Ruth Ann West and Lonnie Williams. Affectionately known to many as “Suzette,” she was baptized at age 13 at Hopewell Baptist Church in Cotton Valley, Louisiana. She attended Shreveport public schools and graduated from Caddo Magnet High School in 1997.

A lifelong scholar with a passion for helping others realize their fullest potential, Lillian earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Southern University and A&M College before attending Jackson State University where she earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She was initiated into the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority on October 15, 2000 and joyfully celebrated 25 years of sisterhood and service in 2025.

A gifted clinical psychologist, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, entrepreneur, and author, Lillian dedicated her professional life to empowering individuals, strengthening organizations, and inspiring others to grow, heal, and thrive.

Above all, Lillian was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished daughter, and treasured friend. A resident of Denton, Texas, she shared her life with her beloved husband, Clyde Gibson, and their two children, Calix Wade and Layah Serae.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Clyde; their children, Calix and Layah; her mother, Ruth Ann Williams; her father, Lonnie Williams; a brother, Stacey Williams; and a host of extended family members, sorority sisters, friends, colleagues, and all whose lives were enriched by knowing her.