Obit – Mr. David Gibbs
Mr. David Gibbs age 82 of Lebanon departed this life at the family home on August 16, 2026 on the day of his and his wife Cindy’s 63rd anniversary, surrounded by the love of a family who adored him and will miss him beyond measure.
Funeral services from the Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home in Lebanon were conducted on Wednesday August 19th at 4 p.m. Burial followed in the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
David was raised in Rock City, Tennessee, a place that remained an important part of his story throughout his life until moving to Lebanon fifty-eight years ago.
Graduating with the class of 1962 at Smith County High School, he majored in Commercial and Foreign Languages. He was a member of the Latin Club where he served as secretary-treasurer his sophomore year and his senior year held the same office in the Spanish Club. David was a member of the high school chorus and his senior year was voted Who’s Who of that class.
A first-class gentleman, he was voted by his senior class peers as the student with the; “Best Personality”.
David was a devoted husband, a loving Daddy, and a treasured Pop. His family feels incredibly blessed to have had the gift of his love, guidance, wisdom and steady presence throughout their lives.
David and his beloved wife, Cindy, built a life together rooted in love, devotion, and family. Their marriage was a beautiful example to their children and grandchildren of what it meant to love one another faithfully through all of life’s seasons. The life they created together and the family they raised remain one of David’s greatest legacies.
David retired from the City of Lebanon, where he served as the Street, Sanitation and Maintenance Superintendent. Throughout his years of service, he brought the same dedication and dependability to his work that characterized the way he lived his life.
David’s greatest pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. He never missed an opportunity to support the people he loved, traveling across the country to cheer them on at sporting events and celebrating their accomplishments as though they were his own. Simply being present for his family mattered to him, and those moments will forever be treasured.
David also had a great love for gardening, a passion he generously shared with others. Whether he was growing something himself, offering advice, or passing along the fruits of his labor, his garden was another way he brought joy to the people around him.
Those who knew David will also remember his wonderful stories. He had a special way of sharing memories from years gone by, passing along not only stories of the past but the wisdom and lessons that came with them. His family will deeply miss hearing those familiar stories told in the way only he could tell them.
He was born David Gene Gibbs and was preceded in death by his parents, James Hallie Gibbs Sr. who died at the age of at the age of 58 on 71 on July 3, 1983 and Annie Mildred Bellar Gibbs who died at the age of 94 on November 1, 2011 and four brothers, James Hallie (Buster) Gibbs Jr. who died December 3, 1993 at the age of 58, Beverly Hugh (Bevo) Gibbs who died January 14, 2000 at the age of 63, Jerry Edwin Gibbs who died October 30, 2024 at the age of 84, and George Wilson Gibbs who died October 28, 2006 at the age of 60.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Cecilia Rose “Cindy” Montgomery Gibbs; daughter, Mary Ann Gibbs Whitefield and husband Jeff; son, Bobby Joe Gibbs and wife Teresa; grandchildren, Will Whitefield, Joe Whitefield, Annie Higgins and husband Carter, Ellie Gibbs, Emma Whitefield, and Ty Gibbs; and brother, Glenn Gibbs and wife Carol Beasley Gibbs of the Rome Community.
David was dearly loved, and his absence leaves an immeasurable space in the lives of those closest to him. Yet his family will continue to see him in the lessons he taught them, the stories he shared, the traditions he passed down, and the love for family that he placed at the center of his life.
Above all, David’s life was one of love- love for Cindy, love for his children and grandchildren, and love for the family they built together. His family is forever grateful for every year, every story, every trip, every gathering, and every ordinary day they were blessed to share with him.
He was our husband, our Daddy, our Pop, and he will be loved and missed always.
LIGON & BOBO of LEBANON
