Ruby Mai "Mimi" Gibbs, age 91, of Alexandria went home to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, January 11, 2025 at the Webb House in Smithville. 

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 was born April 10, 1933 in Lancaster to her parents, the late Grady and Johnnie Lee Fletcher Moss.   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; FOUR sisters, Ruth Dunn, Rose Braswell, Betty McMillen and Martha Payne and ONE brother, Jim Moss. 

She leaves to cherish her memory, THREE daughters, Sandra Fowler, Anita (Robert) Higgins and Lisa (Clark) Oakley; daughter-in-law, Sherry Gibbs; eight 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; one sister, Margaret Jackson; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service celebrating her life was held Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and burial followed in Hillview Cemetery. 

Pallbearers included Larry Gibbs, Charlie Lawrence, Rusty George, Josh Lamberson, Cason Oakley, Braiden Alvis, Hunter Hendrixson, and Tanner Hackett.

Donations in her memory can be made to the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee. 

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, was in charge of the arrangements.

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