ANN GIBBS
Ann Gibbs, 61, of Connersville passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at her home.
One of four children, Ann was born in Mansfield, Ohio on March 22, 1959, and graduated from Malabar High School in 1977.
Following graduation, Ann traveled extensively throughout the United States with her life-long best friend, Dawn Williams, until she met Bobby Gibbs in Arlington, Texas. Ann and Bobby were married in Muncie, on June 13, 1986, and moved to Connersville shortly thereafter.
Ann was employed at the Regenstrief Boys & Girls Club in Connersville for many years as the receptionist and secretary, in addition to serving as the secretary to the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity, helping many people find a home. Her kindness and loving personality influenced many children in the community whom she considered family. An avid runner, she helped coach Cross Country and Track for Connersville High School and Middle School for more than 15 years, and she loved being involved with the local running community.
In her leisure time, Ann enjoyed reading, cooking, and playing in the bell choir at First United Methodist Church. She loved being outdoors, sitting in the sunshine, planting flowers, feeding her birds, and playing with every one of her dogs and cats.
In addition to Bobby, her husband of 34 years, survivors include three children, Jessica Gibbs (Michael Schroeder) of Memphis, Tennessee, Joseph (Jodi) Gibbs of Nashville, Tennessee, and Katie Gibbs (Corey O’Callahan) of Louisville, Kentucky; two sisters, Vicky (David) Wieand of Idaho and Amy Connor of Oregon; her Aunt, Kitty Dye; her niece Allison Harris McKeever, and many cousins.
Ann was preceded in death by her mother, Eugenie Osborn.
While the family listed above represents the traditional definition of “family,” anyone who knew Ann understands how every single person who graced her home, dinner table, or backyard was truly, in every sense of the meaning of the word, family to her. Her life was immeasurably richer spent with the countless people who meant the world to her, and nothing gave her more pleasure than celebrating successes, being a sounding board to help navigate challenges, and simply finding pleasure in the everyday with all of the people she loved and cherished from the bottom of her heart.
For those interested in making a memorial contribution, the family suggests NAMI, The National Alliance for Mental Illness.
Friends and family are invited to attend a Celebration of Life in honor of Ann Gibbs on Saturday, August 7, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Park Road shelter building at Roberts Park, Connersville. Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.