Billy Brown Gibbs, age 76, of Dowelltown passed away Saturday afternoon, February 20, 2021 at his daughter's residence in Smithville. 

 Billy was a member of Dowelltown Baptist Church and a construction worker. 

 He was born October 4, 1944 to his parents, the late William Carl and Geneva Walden Gibbs.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Gibbs; two brothers, Danny Gibbs and William Carl Gibbs, Jr.; three sisters, Margie Reynolds, Ruby Reynolds and Irene Jennings. 

 He is survived by four children, Tammy Evans (Michael Wallace) of Smithville, Roxann (Mark) Hunt of Smithville, Peggy Gibbs of Alabama and Michael Gibbs (Tina Crenshaw) of Liberty; seven grandchildren, Ashley Buchanan (Jimmy Morgan), David Evans, Amanda Sanders, Kayla Sanders, Vanessa Freeman, Natasha Cook and Brandon Gingerich; 12 great-grandchildren, Hunter and Ayden Buchanan, J.J. Morgan, Paisley Jernigan, Weston and Millee Griffin, Kimberly, Michael and Chase Freeman, Kennedy Thaxton, Karlee Knapp, Kayden Gingerich; 3 sisters, DeEtte Shelton, Alma (Jerry) Montgomery both of Dowelltown and Jewel (Bobby) Ponder of Smithville and several nieces and nephews. 

 Funeral service was held Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Wilson Williams and Michael Hale officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery.

 Serving as pallbearers were Steven Peyatt, Jimmy Morgan, Ron Snyder, Terry Hicks, Carl Cantrell, and Mark Hunt.

 DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

 Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

March 3, 2021