BILLY GIBBS
was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on December 13, 1942 the son of the late Finley Edgar and Berdie Harue Moffett Gibbs.
On June 20, 1997 he was united in marriage to Rebecca Nelson, who survives.
Mr. Gibbs served his country in the United States Navy. He was a firefighter for the Memphis Fire Department #44. Mr. Gibbs lived in the Memphis area for 38 years and Hardin County area for 28 years. He enjoyed golfing, traveling and most of all enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Gibbs was know as a handyman and he was a great family man.
He departed this life on June 5, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 23 days.
In addition to his wife, Rebecca of Adamsville, Tennessee he is survived by two sons, Anthony Keith Gibbs and his wife Linda of Collierville, Tennessee and Billy Kevin Gibbs and his wife Patty of Lynchburg, Virginia
one step daughter, Elizabeth R. Wilson and her husband Chad of Nashville, Tennessee
9 grandchildren, Kristen Legg, Kelsy Gibbs, Benjamin Gibbs, Andrew Gibbs, Robert Gibbs, Tonya Gibbs, John Gibbs, Ashley Boschert and Erin Boschert
3 great grandchildren, Kari Legg, Indigo Legg and Malachi Legg
one sister, Martha Davey of Adamsville, Tennessee
four brothers, Ray Gibbs and Bobby Gibbs, both of Adamsville, Tennessee, Kenneth Gibbs of Savannah, Tennessee and Donny Gibbs of Stantonville, Tennessee
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Watson, Margaret Scott, Charlyne Powell and five brothers, John Elmer Gibbs, W. M. (Snow) Gibbs, Hoover Gibbs, Fay Gibbs and Joe Gibbs