Lucille Walker Gibbs

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 7th and 8th 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.