Mrs. Helen Marie Gibbs: Obituary

Mrs. Helen Marie Gibbs, age 81, of Mineral Bluff, GA passed away on February 10, 2017 in the Fannin Regional Hospital. Born in Blue Ridge, GA she was the daughter of the late William and Velvia Lewis White. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Helen was known for her kindness, gentleness and tender heart. She endured many hardships in her life both physically and emotionally due to illness and the loss of loved ones. She had worked very hard for many years at Levi Strauss and in later years she worked at her Late husbands’ side, Reece Gibbs. Whether it was under the hood of a car, at the flea Market or being his care giver, she remained a constant presence. She loved traveling with Reece in all his years of drag racing endeavors. Helen was also preceded in death by her son, Jackie Edward Gibbs; siblings, Wendell White, Clarence White and Frances White.

Survivors include her loving children and their spouses, Paul J. and Karen Gibbs of Mineral Bluff, Louise Gibbs Dockery and Keith E. Dockery of Stone Mountain, GA and Gloria Gibbs McBride and John M. McBride of Canton, GA; brothers and sister-in-laws, Tommy and Annie White of Atlanta, Kimsey and Lula White and Junior and Pauline White all of Blue Ridge; sister and brother and laws, Geraldine White and Robert Bruce of Ellijay; grandson, Anthony Paul Gibbs of Mineral Bluff, GA and a host of other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. from the Akins Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Sammy Ledford and Min. Ronnie Merrell officiating. Music will be provided by the Shepherd’s Trio and Alan Davenport. Interment will follow in the Hot House Baptist Church Cemetery with the following gentlemen serving as pallbearers: Paul Gibbs, Charles Lewis, Eddie Price, Rodney White, David Messer and Junior White. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Keith Dockery, John McBride, Tommy White and Kimsey White. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 4-8 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA, was in charge of the arrangements.