Cullman-Jefferson-Chilton County AlArchives Obituaries.....Theodore Monk Gibbs  April 30 1915
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Cullman Times May 6, 1915

Mayor Gibbs of Hanceville Dies Suddenly

Hanceville, May 6. - All Hanceville is lamenting over the sudden death of its 
able mayor and most beloved citizen, who was found dead in bed by his wife 
about 12:30 o’clock Saturday morning.
   Mr. Gibbs appeared to be in good health on the day of his departure; had put 
in a hard day’s work in the field, ate a hearty supper and retired never to 
wake up.  His wife awoke about 12:30 and caled to Mr. Gibbs who never 
answered.  She felt of his hands and they were cold and stiff.  Medical aid was 
immediately sumoned and pronounced the old gentleman dead probably an hour and 
a half previous.
   Relatives and friends gathered at the home as soon as the news was spread to 
find that the news actually was true.
   The day following in his home church where he had been a constant attendant 
and worshipper since the age of fifteen years, the funeral services were 
conducted in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends by his 
beloved pastor, Rev. P. U. Green of Cullman, at 3 p.m. and at 5 p.m. his body 
was quietly assigned to its last resting place in the Hopewell cemetery.
   He had made preparations to celebrate his 66th birthday on the day following 
his death.  Mr. Gibbs was born in Randolph co., May 2nd, 1849, married Sarah 
Catherine Carlisle February 22, 1872; moved to Hanceville in 1885.  Mr. Gibbs 
was a tender loving father, always finding time to teach his children in the 
domestic affairs of the home and to be manly and womanly; putting great stress 
on truth and honestly.  He was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church for fifty-one years and a great Sunday school man, and always looked 
after the support of his pastors and finances of his church, never making any 
display of anything.  He wanted all things true and sincere.  His faith in god 
was unwavering.  He was the kind of man that made you fell you wanted to be 
better and many friends will realize how true this is from the impressions made 
on them.  He inspired confidence by fidelity to Christ.  His dear wife, nine 
children, two sisters and two brothers and twenty-six grand children have left 
to them a name, a character and christian life the memory of  which is like an 
ointment poured forth, a priceless heritage and his friends feel a sense of 
personal bereavement in his going home but they know how to renew that sacred 
tie in the better world.
   Those surviving him are sons:  Messrs. Will and Emory of Hanceville; Freda 
and Elbert of Birmingham; daughters Mesdames Eva Ashwander, Ruby Thigpen of 
Hanceville; Pearl Morris of Birmingham; Gertrude Camp of Thorsby; two brothers 
and two sisters and twenty-six grand children.


Additional Comments:
Called was spelled caled and summond was spelled sumond

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