Robert Eugene "Bobby" Gibney Sr.

Robert Eugene "Bobby" Gibney, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home on February 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Bobby was a lifelong resident of Mobile, Alabama, except for those occasions when he was away in college. Bobby graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama with several basketball awards. Bobby first became associated with Mississippi Delta Junior College located in Moorhead, Mississippi in the fall of 1960, when he was extended a basketball scholarship by legendary Coach Jimmy Bellipanni. He participated in both Delta's basketball program, and in the Spring of 1961 and 1962 he was "drafted" into the Mississippi Delta track program by "The Delta Fox" Coach Jim Randall.

During the respective basketball programs, Bobby was selected for several all- tournament teams and Delta's team won the Northern Division of the State Junior College Championship. As a track member he was the sprinter for the 100-yard and 440-yard races. He was also a member of the college's relay team, including 880-yard, and mile relays, having set a state junior college record in the 880-yard relay which stood for many years thereafter. MDJC's track team won the 1961 and 1962 Mississippi State Junior College championships.

Bobby's athletic endeavors at MDJC earned him an induction into the Mississippi Delta Sports Hall of Fame in April 2001, and in 2019 he was inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame at Mississippi Delta for Track and Basketball. After Mississippi Delta, Bobby was granted a scholarship to Livingston State College now known as the University of West Alabama located in Livingston, Alabama, where he continued his basketball feats. Upon graduation from Livingston State, he was awarded an academic scholarship to Tulane University School of Law where he graduated with Honors, in May 1967.

After graduation, Bobby moved back to Mobile where he worked as a Law Clerk with Judge Daniel Thomas at Federal Court, then went to Kilborn, Darby and Kilborn Law Firm, that eventually became Kilborn and Gibney. Ultimately, Bobby opened his own successful law office at 1006 Dauphin Street in Mobile and practiced for over 39 years. Although he just closed his law office in 2025, he remained a Lawyer at heart and mind and refused to believe he ever retired from the practice of Law.

Bobby was preceded in his death by his beautiful mother, Thelma Grace (Rush) Gibney and his stern father, Patrick Joseph Gibney.

Bobby is survived by and was married to his Mississippi Delta sweetheart, Raymonda Faye (Carr) Gibney of Leflore County Mississippi for 63 years. He is also survived by his oldest brother, Patrick Joseph Gibney, IV; and his youngest brother, Michael Wayne Gibney. Bobby and Faye have three children, Robert Eugene (Barbara) Gibney, Jr. of Lillian, AL, Ronald Dean (Marcia) Gibney of Loxley, AL and Ronda Grace Gibney (Robert) Bishop of Spanish Fort, AL; eight grandchildren, Michael, Sydnee Faye, Keehln, Kolby, Jonathan, Tucker, Kennedy, and Connor Leverne Burns, and ten great-grandchildren.

At his request there will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in Bobby's Honor at https://www.cancer.org/donate/memorial-giving.html

Hughes Funeral Home, 26209 Pollard Road, Daphne, AL, is assisting the family.