Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home - Monticello
Paul W. Gibbs
( February 13, 1937 - December 7, 2011 )
Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Location: 9:52 a.m. Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Age: 74
Date of Birth: Saturday, February 13, 1937
Birth place:
Branch: Army
Father: Paul G. Gibbs
Mother: Alean ( Bagshaw ) Gibbs
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Monticello, Indiana, area since 1996, coming from Delphi, Indiana
Funeral Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Funeral Location: 3:00 p.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Pastor Timothy I. Stewart of the Delphi Pentecostal Church of Delphi, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
At the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana, with full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, and AmVets Post, all of Monticello, Indiana
Visitation will be:
12:00 p.m. (noon) until the time of services at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Paul had lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1996, coming from Delphi, Indiana. He grew up in Roachdale, Indiana. Paul was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. He was a retired semi truck driver. Paul drove truck from 1970 - 1997. He loved playing poker with family, watching westerns, especially John Wayne Movies. Paul used to enjoy going hunting and fishing.
Special Services: Full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, adn AmVets Post, all of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted at the cemetery.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, or to the American Diabestes Association. Envelopes will be avialable at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On May 11, 1955, in Dillion, South Carolina, he married Sharon D. Buchanan, She died June 25, 1999.
Survivors include:
Daughter,Susan L. (husband Rex) Stern of Delphi, Indiana;Sons,Paul D. Gibbs of Yeoman, Indiana, Michael W. (companion Becky Jacobs) Gibbs, Sr., and David N. Gibbs, both of Delphi, Indiana; Thirteen (13) Grandchildren;Thirteen (13) Great Grandchildren; Sisters, Ruth Ann Kruse of Brazil, Indiana, Linda L. Walls of Ladoga, Indiana, and Melba J. (husband Danny) Thomas of Greencastle, Indiana;Brothers, Michael R. (wife Darlene) Gibbs of Poland, Indiana, Ronald L. (wife Melanie) Gibbs, and Melvin L. (wife Teresa) Gibbs, both of Greencastle, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Father, Paul G. Gibbs;Mother and Step-FatherAlean (husband Harley) Gibbs - Cain;Wife, Sharon D. Gibbs; Son, Gary L. Gibbs;Grandson, Michael W. Gibbs, Jr.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.
Died: Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Location: 9:52 a.m. Indiana Veterans Home of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Age: 74
Date of Birth: Saturday, February 13, 1937
Birth place:
Branch: Army
Father: Paul G. Gibbs
Mother: Alean ( Bagshaw ) Gibbs
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Monticello, Indiana, area since 1996, coming from Delphi, Indiana
Funeral Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Funeral Location: 3:00 p.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Pastor Timothy I. Stewart of the Delphi Pentecostal Church of Delphi, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
At the I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana, with full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, and AmVets Post, all of Monticello, Indiana
Visitation will be:
12:00 p.m. (noon) until the time of services at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Paul had lived in the Monticello, Indiana, community since 1996, coming from Delphi, Indiana. He grew up in Roachdale, Indiana. Paul was a United States Army Veteran, proudly serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. He was a retired semi truck driver. Paul drove truck from 1970 - 1997. He loved playing poker with family, watching westerns, especially John Wayne Movies. Paul used to enjoy going hunting and fishing.
Special Services: Full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, VFW, adn AmVets Post, all of Monticello, Indiana, will be conducted at the cemetery.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association, or to the American Diabestes Association. Envelopes will be avialable at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On May 11, 1955, in Dillion, South Carolina, he married Sharon D. Buchanan, She died June 25, 1999.
Survivors include:
Daughter,Susan L. (husband Rex) Stern of Delphi, Indiana;Sons,Paul D. Gibbs of Yeoman, Indiana, Michael W. (companion Becky Jacobs) Gibbs, Sr., and David N. Gibbs, both of Delphi, Indiana; Thirteen (13) Grandchildren;Thirteen (13) Great Grandchildren; Sisters, Ruth Ann Kruse of Brazil, Indiana, Linda L. Walls of Ladoga, Indiana, and Melba J. (husband Danny) Thomas of Greencastle, Indiana;Brothers, Michael R. (wife Darlene) Gibbs of Poland, Indiana, Ronald L. (wife Melanie) Gibbs, and Melvin L. (wife Teresa) Gibbs, both of Greencastle, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Father, Paul G. Gibbs;Mother and Step-FatherAlean (husband Harley) Gibbs - Cain;Wife, Sharon D. Gibbs; Son, Gary L. Gibbs;Grandson, Michael W. Gibbs, Jr.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.