- Date Of Birth: February 22, 1938
- Date Of Death: December 26, 2019
- State: Illinois
Barbara J. Gibbs, 81, of Jacksonville, IL, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Passavant Area Hospital.
She was born Feb. 22, 1938, in Jacksonville, the daughter of Leonard and Veda Steele Shelton Sr. She married Dale V. Gibbs on Dec. 3, 1955, in Hernando, MS, and he preceded her in death on June 25, 2018.
She is survived by four daughters and one son, Terri (Rob) Harr of Concord, Gayle (Michael) Lockenour of New Berlin, Sharon (Bret) Davenport of Jacksonville, Kevin Gibbs of Chicago, and Lori (Jon) Cody of Jacksonville; ten grandchildren, April (Aaron) Folker, Holly (Ryan) Zornes, Kirsten (Ryan) Chrans, Falyn Lockenour, Tessa Lockenour, Justin Davenport (fiancée Hilary Lindsey), Derek (Hannah) Davenport, Kory Davenport, Bailey (Axel) Duarte, and Claire Cody; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and five brothers and three sisters, Leonard Shelton Jr., Wayne Shelton, June Shelton, Robert Shelton (surviving wife Ruth of Chicago), Dorothy Bottom, Jacqueline Panhorst, William Shelton, and Veda Moore.
Mrs. Gibbs was a 1956 graduate of Jacksonville High School. She was a member of Central Christian Church. She worked at Illinois School for the Deaf as a Cottage Parent, retiring in 2000. Barb’s greatest hobby was her family.
