Ruby Mai "Mimi" (Moss) Gibbs

Ruby Mai "Mimi" Gibbs, age 91 of Alexandria, was born April 10, 1933 in Lancaster to her parents, the late Grady and Johnnie Lee Fletcher Moss, and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, January 11, 2025 at the Webb House in Smithville.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Freeland Gibbs; infant son, David Gibbs; son, Tommy Gibbs; grandson, Ethan Alvis; 4 sisters, Ruth Dunn, Rose Braswell, Betty McMillen and Martha Payne and 1 brother, Jim Moss.  Ruby worked at the Alexandria Garment Company for many years, was a homemaker and the job she enjoyed the most was babysitting.  She was a member of Upper Helton Baptist Church.  Ruby loved working in her flowers and always had such beautiful hanging baskets on her porch, enjoyed gardening and playing rook.  She leaves to cherish her memory, 3 daughters, Sandra Fowler, Anita (Robert) Higgins and Lisa (Clark) Oakley; daughter-in-law, Sherry Gibbs; 8 grandchildren, Tracy (Charlie) Lawrence, Monica (Hunter) Hendrixson, Stacy (Rusty) George, Megan (Josh) Lamberson, Braiden (Brandy) Alvis, Jordan (Amy) Alvis, Cason (Kylie) Oakley and Addison (Tanner) Hackett; 12 great-grandchildren, Caitlyn (Drew) Pedigo, Rebecca Lawrence, Olivia and Logan George, Ella and Max Hendrixson, Chase Lamberson, Jase, Jay, Damon and Emery Alvis and Easton Oakley; 1 sister, Margaret Jackson; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.  Funeral services celebrating her life will be held 1:PM Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and burial will follow in Hillview Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday 2:PM until 8:PM and Thursday 10:AM until the time of the service at 1:PM all at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria.  In addition to flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee.  The family would like to express a special "Thank You" to The Webb House, Gentiva Hospice and Trina Hedge for the love and care shown to their mother.  DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Gibbs family. 

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ruby Mai "Mimi" (Moss) Gibbs, please visit our floral store.