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© Stufflebean~Coffey Funeral Home Pauls Valley, Oklahoma Thursday, February 23, 1939 Janie Adeline [McIlvain] Gibbs November 15, 1864 ~ February 23, 1939 Mrs. Gibbs of Paoli Succumbs Funeral Arrangements Held Up to Hear from Son. Mrs. Janie Gibbs, about 75, well known pioneer resident of Paoli, died about 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning at her home there after a week's illness of heart disease. She had not been in good health for several years. Funeral arrangements were being held up pending receipt of word from a son, J.A. Gibbs of Chowchilla, Calif., her only living child. The body is at the Stufflebean Funeral home here pending arrangements. Services will be held at the Paoli Methodist Church , with burial in the Paoli Cemetery. Mrs. Gibbs had lived in and near Paoli for the past 45 years. Her husband died many years ago. Survivors include five granddaughters, Mrs. Mabel Watson and Mrs. Bertha Lee Southwell of San Antonio, Texas, Mrs. Ruby Whatley of between Pauls Valley and Paoli, Mrs. Sam Powell of near Paoli, and Mrs. Goldie Anderson, Wayne, and a sister, Mrs. F. M. Rogers, Paoli. © Stufflebean~Coffey Funeral Home Pauls Valley, Oklahoma Thursday, March 2, 1939 Mrs. Janie Gibbs Mrs. Janie Gibbs, one of Paoli's most beloved citizens, was born November 15, 1864, in Illinois and departed this life on February 23, 1939, at 9:30 a.m. at the age of 74 years. Aunt Janie, as she was affectionately known to her many friends, was married to Mr. J. W. Gibbs on December 20, 1885 , at Sunset, Texas, in Wise County. To this union were born two children, Mr. J. A. Gibbs, a son, and Mrs. T. C. Palmer, daughter. Mrs. Palmer passed away 19 years ago, leaving four daughters who were reared and educated by Aunt Janie. All are married now. Besides the son and four granddaughters, she also is survived by seven other grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her many friends also mourn her going as she had been in the Paoli community for many years |