Irene Gibbs Jennings, age 87, of Hermitage passed away Thursday afternoon, January 28, 2021 at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville.   

She was born July 30, 1933 to her parents, the late William Carl and Geneva Walden Gibbs.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Reed; two sisters, Margie Reynolds and Ruby Reynolds and two brothers, William Carl Gibbs, Jr and Danny Gibbs. 

Mrs. Irene was a member of the Neely's Bend Baptist Church and retired from Gibson Guitar. 

She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, James Jennings of Hermitage; two daughters, Frances (Chet) Christanson of Greenbrier, TN, Angela Turcotte of Nashville; three grandchildren, Teresa (Roscoe) Brogdon, Tracey Bogle and Julie Petty; eight great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, DeEtte Shelton of Dowelltown, Jewell (Bobby) Ponder of Smithville and Alma (Jerry) Montgomery of Dowelltown; brother, Billy Gibbs of Dowelltown and several nieces and nephews.   

Funeral services was held Monday February 1, 2021 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gordon Donahoe officiating. Burial followed in Salem Cemetery. 

Serving as pallbearers were Roscoe Brogdon, John Brogdon, III, Justin Brogdon, John Isbell, Austin Bogle, and Dale Hall. Noah Day was an honorary pallbearer.

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

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)

Feb. 3, 2021