Obituary of Homer Gibbs

Mr. Homer J. Gibbs, age 87 of Tracy City, Tennessee passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at Sheltering Arms in Palmer.Born in Tracy City on February 5, 1927, he was a son of the late Luke Gibbs and Jessie Parsons Gibbs and was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae McDaniel Gibbs, son, Danny Wayne Byers; Daughter, Donna Jo Shrum; brothers, Lonnie Gibbs, Eugene Gibbs, Lillard Gibbs, Mckinley Gibbs, Elzie Gibbs; sister, Agnes Gibbs Meeks.He was a World War II U. S. Army veteran and had been a store merchant in Tracy City for many years of his working life. Survivors include his son, Jeremy Gibbs, Tracy City, Tennessee; daughters, Kathy Layne and Teresa Campbell both of Tracy City, Tennessee; brothers, Everett Gibbs, Tracy City, Tennessee; Gordon Gibbs, Selma, AL; sisters, Dola Shrum, Tracy City, Tennessee; Marlee Nunley, Sewanee, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 17, 2014 in the funeral home chapel, with Paul Tittle officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery with full military honors provided by Sequachtie Valley Honor Guard.The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home. On line condolences may be made at www.fosterlayfuneralhome.net. Funeral arrangements are made by Foster & lay Funeral Home, Tracy City, Tennessee, (931)592-3691.