Funeral service for Jerry Leonard “Len” Gibbs, Jr., 60, will be Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Eva Baptist Church with Rev. Phillip Robinson,Rev. Gary Driver, and Bro. Dustin Smith officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Oden Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mr. Gibbs died on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born Friday, January 2, 1953, in Jefferson County to Jerry Leonard Gibbs, Sr. and Kathryn (Pruett) Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs was a member of the Eva Baptist Church, Eva Lion’s Club; as a charter member, the Alabama Angus Association and the Morgan County Cattleman. He was a native of Oneonta, AL and moved to Huntsville at an early age. He was a member of the charter graduating class at Grissom High School and attended UAH in Huntsville, majoring in Physics. Mr. Gibbs was an employee of the CMDS, PEO M & S, as a Product Director for Stinger and Avenger weapons systems.
In lieu of flowers: Family requests that memorial donations be made to the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation, 3601 CCI Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805
Survivors include : his Wife, Athelia Woodall Gibbs, Eva, AL
Parents: Jerry Leonard Gibbs, Sr. and Kathryn (Pruett) Gibbs, Huntsville, AL
Two Brothers: Cary Pruett Gibbs and wife, Diane, Huntsville, AL and Dale Lee Gibbs & wife, Teresa, Huntsville, AL
Sisters-in-law: Joyce Woodall Whipple and husband, Richard, Eva, AL and Janice Woodall Goodsell & husband, Dave, Austin, TX
Nephews: Andrew Stephen Gibbs, Huntsvile, AL and Brent Lee Gibbs, Huntsville, AL
Nieces: Joy Elizabeth Gibbs, and husband, James Green, Huntsville, AL, Emily Honor Gatlin, and husband, Scott Carlin, Austin, TX, Townley Gatlin Steili & husband Brandon, Denver, CO, and Courtney Lee Whipple, Eva, AL
4 Great nieces
3 Great nephews
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