Minnie Jean Gibbs, 74

Minnie Jean Gibbs, 74, of Hendersonville entered Heaven peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Born February 2, 1941 in Polk County to the late Theodore and Mary Skipper Burgess. She was preceded in death by a son, William Doyle Gibbs; a granddaughter, Jessica Diane Hylemon Duncan; two sisters, Beulah and Lena; three, brothers Calvin, JC and RL.
She was a member of First Church of The Nazarene and loved gospel music. She worked with her husband Bill at GE and retired after 29 years of employment.
Survivors include her loving husband, who spoiled her rotten for 58 years, William “Bill” Gibbs; son, Richard Gibbs (Gail); daughter Diane Taylor (Eddie); four granddaughters, Michelle Hylemon of Dana, Rebecca and Vanessa Gibbs, Larissa Gibbs Byrd, all of Radcliff, KY: two, great-granddaughters, Erica Diane and Briana Marie Duncan; three sisters, Geneva Running (Dave) of Redwood NY, June Lafoy Ruff (Abe) of Kings Mountain, Wilma Lee Clemmons (Bob) of Rutherfordton; two brothers, AD Burgess of Ellenboro, Donald Burgess of Hendersonville; daughter-in-law, Claudia Gibbs of Radcliff, KY; many special nieces and nephews; “Star” the cat she loved.
Funeral services will be held 2:30pm on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in the chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service.
To offer online condolences please visit www.forestlawnhendersonville.com.
Forest Lawn Funeral Home is assisting the family.