Kenneth McRae Gibbs

GIBBS, Kenneth McRae, died of cancer on January 25, 2009 at his home in Shacklefords, Va. He was born in Richmond, Va., May 4, 1942, son of Kenneth Bethel Gibbs and Jessie Simmons Gibbs. He was educated in Richmond at Highland Springs High School. He continued his education in the U.S. Navy for the next six years and throughout the rest of his life at work related schools and seminars. He retired from the Department of Corrections Administrative Office as a computer analyst in 2007. He was a member of the choir at Providence United Methodist Church and very active in his community. He is survived by his wife, Dottie Gibbs; and three children, Christal Michelle Howerton of Chase City, Va., M.B. Helton of Richmond, Va., and Dan R. Butler of Tarboro, N.C.; three grandchildren, Daniel and Lauren Howerton of Chase City, Va., and Joshua Daniel Butler of Shacklefords, Va.; a number of cousins, two very cherished, Eddie Wood and Donna Holloway of Providence Forge, Va.; and a lifelong friend, Raymond Brooks of Mineral, Va. A memorial service will be held at Providence United Methodist Church, Quinton, Va., on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Providence United Methodist Church or your local church.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.