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Lucille Walker Gibbs, 99, of Guntersville Rd. , Arab went home to be with her Lord and
Savior February 21, 2012.  Lucille and her twin brother were born September 10, 1912, the 7^th and 8^th
children of the dozen born to Robert Emmett and Sophia Click Walker in Marshall
County, Alabama.

She was a faithful member of Gilliam Springs Baptist Church for more than 78 years where
she served in many capacities including teaching Sunday School for more than 60
years.

Mrs. Gibbs 35 year school teaching career began in a two-room school and ended at Arab
City Elementary School as a fifth grade teacher.  She graduated from New Hope High School as
Valedictorian, completed a bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State Teachers
College, and Master's Degree in Education from Peabody College. Learning was a
life-long passion and she continued to educate herself through reading and
studying as long as she was able.

Professional and personal interests include Marshall County Retired Teachers Association,
AARP, and Kappa Kappa IOTA National Teachers Sorority in which she served two
terms as President of the Alabama Chapter and represented Alabama at the
National Convention.  She also served in
several capacities in Arab's Historical Society and related to her family many
first-hand accounts of the developments of our city and area.  And for many years she and her friends
enjoyed doing projects in the Daffodil Garden Club.

A quote from the book, The Descendants of John Walker, by her Sister Frankie Roberts
states: "It was at Concord Baptist Church that Lucille met the dashing handsome
young teacher, Kermit Gibbs, who had come to teach at Concord.  Needless to say, he swept her off her feet,
winning her hand in marriage, and took her to his home on Brindley Mountain
near Arab where they have lived ever since."

She is survived by two Sons and their Wives, Kay and Lurlene Gibbs and Kent and Judy
Gibbs of Arab; Daughter in law: Martha Gibbs Baumann; Three Grandsons: Stacy
Gibbs, Alan Gibbs and Wife, Mickie, Lane Gibbs and Wife, Heather; Four
Granddaughters and their Husbands: Tara and Mike Ward, Tzena and Tom Gauldin,
Kristi and Mitch Rice, and Kayra and Jef f Creel; Ten Great Grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by Husband: J. Kermit Gibbs, Her Oldest Son, Billy Gibbs, eleven
siblings and her parents.

Of her many "hats", the one she would want to be remembered by, is that of a Godly
woman-and she will be.

Funeral Service was Friday Feb. 24, 2012, at 3 PM at Gilliam Springs Baptist Church
with burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery.  Rev. Jamie Pruett and Dr. Paul Murphy 
officiated.   Visitation was at the
Church on Friday Feb. 24, 2012 from 1-3 PM. Her Grandsons and Grandsons in law
 served as Pallbearers.

 The family is accepting flowers or donations
may be made to Gilliam Springs Baptist Church Building Fund or Hospice of
Marshall County.

Gober Funeral Chapel of Arab directing.