Michael Dean Gibbs
March 19, 1955 ~ August 30, 2005
Resided in:
Weaverille, NC
Michael Dean Gibbs, 50, passed away at his home in Weaverville with his family at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2005.
Surviving him is his loving and devoted wife Louise Gibbs. Preceding him in death was his mother Mary Frances Fox Gibbs.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his father Robert Alfred Gibbs of Asheville; six sons, Michael Joseph Gibbs and his wife Tonya of Leicester; Nick and Megan Gibbs of Melbourne, FL, Jason Gibbs of Melbourne, Michael Grant of Asheville; Tracy and Michelle Grant of Weaverville, James and Sabrina Grant of Weaverville; and one daughter Tonya Grant of Weaverville. Mike and his wife have twenty-four grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers Larry Gibbs of Raleigh and Buddy Gibbs of Asheville and three sisters Becky Lee of Asheville, Patsy White of Asheville and Debra Barnes of Candler.
Mike was born in Buncombe County and was the owner and operator of Blue Ridge Pallet Company.
A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Gibbs Cemetery with Aaron Lunsford officiating.
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Remembering our days when we went to high school together.
I went to school with Mike all the way back to Emma Elementary in the 60’s. We’ve lost touch over the years, but I’ll always remember him being such a nice guy and so easy going too. Everyone in school loved him, even the teachers! He was always quite and had such an innocence about him. I’m so sorry for you loss.
I just found out about Mike passing away. I am so sorry! I remember when our family (Bud Smith’s family)would go to the lake with Bobby, Frankie, Debbie and Mike. Mike and Ricky would scare me by telling me that there were bears outside at night.Then we would go out on the boat and get so wet. We had so much fun. That was the good old days.I am sure that Mike is in heaven enjoying fishing or riding a boat with my daddy (Bud Smith) and Ham Pike. And I am sure he is enjoying the time he is spending with his mom too. My prayers are with you all. Diane Snyder
Hey pop it’s been a hard year I think of you every day.I miss you more and more every day.YOU was the only one that i could talk to.well i gess i still can so hear it go’s well im living in florida now hope you are not to mad at me. hotrod is doing good and so are the rest of the kids to.I felt like talking to someone.the other day and had no one to talk to.so i set and talk to the walls and hope you hear me witch i know you do.we are all doing good.but its not the same without youhear with us.i know you are better off there but we needed you here.i miss you so much theres no a day that go’s by that i dont think of you. isat here the other day and was thinking of all the good times we had together like fishing hunting and just talking well one day we will be back together and we will pitch one like old times .i havent talked to louise in a long time now .cant go around there and watch them enjoy every thing you worked so hard for wel enought about me.papaw got you a nice head stonethey say it it very nice mabey one day i can go see it.please dont be mad at me for not going around much any more.tanya and the kids said hello.well im going to go for now.im going fishing i will think of you when i reel the big one in lol well just though i would drop a line or two and tell you that i love you and was thinking of you YOUR SON JOSEPH
hey mike, its me your daughter in law. just wanted to tell you we miss and love you very much.michael really misses you more than i can tell you. the kids are doing great and they are getting so big, but i know you know that because you can see them. we think about you everyday and miss you more and more everyday. we are just glad you are not in any more pain.tell my mom i love her and you two take care of each other and keep watching over all of us. love you so much, tonya jones gibbs
hey mike its me again, tonya. all the kids r doing good still and growing like aweed. we miss u alot and wish u were still here. justin misses u very much.he finally started getting taller. michael still misses u more than anyone i think. he is still michael though, nothing has changed about that. lol tell my mom i said hey, and ilove her. i tell her to tell u all the time to! she better tell u! but if i know my mom shes up there talking to everybody and nobody can get aword in edge wise. lol well just wanted to tell u we miss u and think about u everyday!!! will write back later, love always, tonya, michael,and kids all the kids
HEY U!! JUST DROPPING IN TO SAY HELLO AND TO LET U KNOW WE R STILL THINKING OF U ALL THE TIME!! WE MISS U ALOT!! JUSTIN WANTS TO TALK TO HIS NANNA BUT WE HAVE NO WAY OF REACHING HER!! SEND HER A MESSAGE AND LET HER KNOW WE ARE TRYING TO CONTACT HER!! WE LOVE U VERY MUCH!! EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT WE WOULD B ALOT BETTER IF U AND MY MOM WOULD JUST COME FLYING DOWN AND GIVE US A BIG HUG!! LOL WE KNOW U BOTH WATCH OVER US ALLTHE TIME AND THERES NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT WE DONT THINK OF U ALL!! WELL IM GONNA GO THE KIDS MISS U ALOT AND MICHAEL DOES TO , VRY MUCH!! WRITE U AGAIN LATER!! LOVE YA ALWAYS, UR DAUGHTER IN LAW
hey mike,we all miss you and love you very much.tell my mom i said hi.we wish you were still here with us, but we know you are in a better place.we will all meet again someday. justin is doing well but he really misses his pappaw very much, but we told him that you are always with him and watching over him. all the kids are great and getting really big. all of your boys are finally together living in florida,they are all doing great.
we all miss you bunches and think about you all the time.
love always,
tanya ,michael,tiffany,josh,justin,allison,jarrett,jacob,matthew,and angel
hey mike! sorry i havent wrote in a while but that doesnt mean we dont think about u. we do everyday. everyone misses u so much but we know u r in our hearts and watching over us! all the kids r doing good, they miss u to. michael is lost without u ,of course,but he is dealing with it! well tell my mom hey and we love u both very much!!! talk to ya later, your daughter-in-law,tonya
hey u. we miss u so much! r u watching over my mom? i hope so. just wanted to write to u and let u know that everyone is fine and we all r thinking about u! michael and justin miss u so much, its not even funny! they r lost without u and wish u were still here! we all do! all the kids r growing up on us so fast! they r making us old! lol but hey its ok as long as the r doing good! anyway mike wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! AND I HOPE U DANCED UR LITTLE HEART OYT!! WE WISH WE COULD HAVE CELEBRATED IT WITH U, BUT IN A WAY UR SONS DID, THE WENT CAMPING ALL WEEKEND FOR YA!! WELL ILL WRITE BACK SOON! LOVE YA SO MUCH MAN AND MISS U WITH ALL MY HEART!! LOVE UR DAUGHTER IN LAW, TONYA
I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LOSE OF MIKE.BUT I KNOW THAT HE IS IN HEAVEN AND IS ENJOYING HIM SELF, SPENDING TIME WITH HIS MOTHER. AND PREPARING A PLACE FOR HIS THREE SON WHEN GOD CALLS THEM HOME.BOBBY AND FAMILY MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU.I WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE BUT IT WAS BETTER FOR OUR BOYS FOR ME TO STAY HOME.
LOVE JUDY GILLIS
Mike is now pain free and in the arms of Jesus. He is truely missed by all that really knew him. He was as close to me as my own brothers. May God grant you peace and joy, Mike is only gone from this side and by the Grace of God we shall see him again. Louise if there is anything I can do fell free to call on me.
Uncle Bob,Becky,Larry,Patsy,Buddy and Deb,we are blessed to have had Mike in our lives,if I can be of help to you, I will come.
God Bless
Gary
Hi – I’m Weldon and Patsy’s daughter. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Louise and family,I am Gary’s sister .Sorry I couldnt be there with you all today.My prayers and love goes out to you all.Uncle Bobby,Boy,buddy ,patsy ,becky,Debbie,I am so sorry for your lose also.Just know I love you all and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.Love Cheryl (SIS)
Louise and boys, I never got to know you but I would love to get to know you. Michael’s passing is truly a loss to you all and to me. My sincere condolances.
Uncle Bobby, Becky, Patsy, Larry, Buddy and Debbie, I’m sorry I couldn’t make it up there at this time, but you all are in my heart, mind and prayers. I grieve with you in Michael’s departure. Love you all.
hey dad just wanted u to no how much i miss u wish i could have been there more the last few years.i miss u so much.but tell the good lord thanks for giving me such a great wife and kids and will you watch over me and my family you would b proud of my wife she has stuck by my side so far im sure u now what happend to me but its scarry for me i sit and cry every day while im alone when the wife and kids aint here im paralized from the waist down and its scary so dad please watch over me and my family i wish u were still here to talk to love you tell jesus and the rest my family there with u i said hey miss u love your son
thinking about u dad love u
Hi dad it me Jason it 9-9-09 it has been so long and it get harder harder avery day I miss you so much I wish my kids would have got to know you I look at your picture avery day and cry I wish MOM wood have naver moved to flordia.Then maybe we wood have been closer.well tell grenny and poppal that i love them
dad i love still thinking of you!! cant wait to see you again incase you dont know i have 3 kids now. Love always your baby boy casper
HEY U. LONG TIME BUT JUST WNTED U TO KNOW I HAVENT FORGOTTEN U! ME AN MICHAEL R GETTING STR8 WHICH I KNOW U CAN SEE THAT, U PROBABLLY R PUSHING US BACK TOGETHER, WE BOTH WNT OUR MARRIAGE AN OUR FAMILY SO WE WILL BE BACK TOGETHER B4 U KNOW IT, WE R JUST TAKING IT SLOW AN DOING IT RIGHT, WE ALL MISS U SO MUCH AN JUSTIN AND THE 3 BOYS COULD REALLY USE U. GUIDE THEM MIKE AN LET THEM KNOW THAT U R HERE AN UR STILL GOING TO WATCH OVER THEM AN HELP THEM THROUGH THE HARD TIMES. HOWS MY MOM A DOING? IM SURE U TWO SIT UP THERE AN LAUGH AT US AN WNT TO STRANGGLE US SOMETIMES, LOL. DNT WORRY WE WNT KILL EACH OTHER NO TIME SOON. I LOVE U SO MUCH JUSTIN MISSES U SO BAD AS WEELL AS THE BOYS!!! ILL WRITE YA BACK, UR DAUGHTER IN LAW ALWAYS, TONYA
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY DEAR FATHER IN LAW!! I HOPE UR HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME IN HEAVEN WITH FRANKY,BOBBY,MY MOM, AN THE REST OF THE GANG!! MIKE U R SO MISSED AN I WNT U TO KNOW UR NEVER FORGOTTEN. U ALSO STOOD BY US NO MATTER WAT!! I LOVE U AN MISS U! ME AN MICHAEL R BEING GOOD TO EACH OTHER AS U CAN SEE SO DNT WORRY WITH THAT. JUSTIN MISSES U SO MUCH ALSO, GIVE EVERYONE KISSES AN HUGS!! LOVE U ALL. WILL WRITE BACK SOON
hey u, just wnted to write an tell u hello an i love an miss u! all the kids r growing up really fast, justin is michael made over an is really big, i hope u r happy an i know u r, tell my mom hello an i love her to.mike u were a great father in law an ill never forget u!! an a great grandfather, love ya always
by the way , i forgot to wish u a happy birthday!! hope u danced an danced ur heart out!!! i love u sweetie
HAPPY EASTER!!! just wnted to tell u i still think of u an i hope u r having fun with some of the loved ones, i hope ur taking care of my mom an i wish u two were dwn here with us, but u r in our hearts forever!! i pray that u get some sense into ur son cuz im sure u know wats going on an i know u wouldnt agree with the way hes doing, justin misses u alot an we all do! ill never forget u atleats u were one that always stayed with us no matter wat happend with me an michael, the rest just gave up on these kids an its soo sad! i love u mike an u will never ever be forgotten by me,ur daughter in law, tonya
its a day late but it was busy yesterday. lol HAPPY THANKSGIVING AN I KNOW U HAD A GOOD ONE UP THERE WITH EVERYONE.WE ALL MISS U AN LOVE U MIKE. JUSTIN AN MICHAEL COULD REALLY USE U DWN HERE SO PLEASE HELP GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I WILL WRITE BACK, EVERYONE MY LOVE AN MY MOM A KISS FOR ME XOXOX
Hi. Dad 2 days b4 christmas.thinking of you a lot lately.i realy miss and wish you were here.merry christmas 2011 dad.you are the best dad ever. I MISS YOU SOOOO MUCH.hope you are resting well.LOVE YOU
hey u, just wanted to write to u an mom AN WISH U BOTH A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AN I KNOW U BOTH ARE UP THERE WATCHING OVER US AN PROB WNTING TO KNOCK SENSE INTO US SOMETIMES LOL. I WISH U WERE BOTH HERE AN THEN ME AN MY KIDS WOULD HAVE STAYED IN NC AN HAD THE FAMILY THEY NEED TO BE AROUND.IM GLAD TO BE HERE JUST WISH THE KIDS WAS AROUND MORE FAMILY MEMEBERS BUT WE R TALKING BOUT MOVING TO NC AFTER CHRISTMAS, I GOT OFFERED MY JOB BACK WHEN I TALLKED TO MY OLD SUPERVISOR SO ITS AN IF IF SITUATION :)BIG DECESION TO MAKE.I LOVE U AN WE ALL MISS U SO MUCH AN I DNT WNT TO BE SELFISH BUT I WNT U TWO BACK HERE SO BAD IT MAKES ME CRY BUT I KNOW U ARE NOT SUFFERING AN I DO THANK GOD FOR THAT BUT WE STILL WNT U WNT HERE WITH US, BUT I KNOW U ARE IN OUR HEARTS AN U WATCH OVER US DAILY!!! I LOVE U MIKE, AN NO MATTER WAT U WILL ALWAYS BE THE #1 GRANDFATHER!!!! XOXOXOX AN U WERE A DAMN GOD FATHER IN LAW TO ME AN ALWAYS DONE ME SOO GOOD AN THT I LOVE U DEARLY, ALWAYS AN FOREVER.
Merry Christmas uncle Mike! We all love and miss you!
best friend i ever had i miss you …..sure wish for 1 more walkabout
Hi dad it 1-13-2012 .Well it will be 7 years since you are gone.I talk to my kids about you all the time.I wish you would have got to know them.Look after them for me .I do not know how much more I can take.I love you dad
Love and miss you so much .Cant belive it has almost been 8 years.Hope you and papw and grenny are togater.Love you please look over Nick
Hey it’s me Justin I just wanted you to know I love and miss you more then anything… I wish you was here to see how much I changed my life around and and I wish you could be here to meet my little family. You would love my son Brantley Ford Gibbs he is 3 years old and he sure loves his daddy lol. Life is hard with out you but I know your in a better place and watching over us. well again I love you and I’m going keep making you proud!!