LAWRENCE LEROY GIBBS
Dec. 27, 1941-Sept. 14, 2013
ROCKY MOUNT -- Lawrence Leroy Gibbs, 71, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013.
A native of Rocky Mount born Dec. 27, 1941, he was the son of the late Davis Leroy Gibbs and Linda Lawrence Gibbs.
After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Lawrence was actively involved in Englewood United Methodist Church, especially in its men's peanut project.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, he leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Jeannie Hooks Gibbs; sons, Christopher Lawrence Gibbs and wife, Linda, of Concord and Clayton Scott Gibbs and wife, Camille, of Raleigh; grandchildren, Rachel and Brady; and sister, Susie Anderson and husband, T.J., of Clinton, Mo.
The family will receive friends and relatives from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home.
A service to remember Lawrence will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning at Englewood United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Englewood United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7128, Rocky Mount, N.C., 27804, or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements are entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, N.C., 27804.
You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Published in Obituaries on September 16, 2013 1:48 PM