Hilliard Lee Gibbs Jr. Obituary
Funeral service for Hilliard Gibbs, 73, of Opelika, AL and native of Waynesville, NC, will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 17, 2022, at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church, Reverend Clifford E. Jones will officiate.
Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Stone Creek Baptist Church, 1531 Riggins Mills Road, Dry Branch, GA 31020.
Mr. Gibbs, who passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA, was born May 26, 1949 in Waynesville, NC. He was preceded in death by a sister, Terry Gibbs.
Public viewing will be Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Facial covering is required).
Mr. Gibbs will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.
He leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife, Bertha "Peggy" Thomas Gibbs of Opelika, AL; six children, Erika (Lance) Goode of Asheville, NC, Corey (Crystal) Gibbs of Macon, GA, Hilliard "Lee" (Tess) Gibbs III of Loganville, GA, MaKeisha (David) King of Auburn, AL, Wautae "Tae" (Danielle) Gibbs and TaSheika Gibbs both of Opelika, AL; parents, Mr. Hilliard and Mrs. Thelma Gibbs, Sr. of Waynesville, NC; one brother, Anthony Gibbs of Jacksonville, FL; one sister, Telinda (Alvin) Forney of Waynesville, NC; one brother-in-law, Wendell Thomas of Lizella, GA; three sisters-in-law, Denise (Rev. Robert) Tinsley, Barbara Watson both of Macon, GA and LaTunya (Craig) Hightower of Lizella, GA; nineteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
April 2, 2023
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October 15, 2022
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October 15, 2022
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