Lee Dale Gibbs

Lee Dale Gibbs, age 78, a resident of Wheeling, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at his residence. He was born the son of Hoel G. and Zeta (Shaw) Gibbs on Nov. 19, 1937, in Royal, NE.

Lee was a 1955 graduate of Princeton High School in Princeton. He was united in marriage to Suzanne Copple Long on Oct. 5, 1958, in Chillicothe. To this union, two children were born. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1999. Lee retired from Farmers Electric Cooperative in 1999, after 34 years as a lineman and substation service man. He was then united in marriage to Peggy Jo Strange on May 5, 2000, in Chillicothe. She preceded him in death on July 24, 2014. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Wheeling. He was also a member of the IBEW Local 2 of St. Louis. Lee enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and loved watching football.

Survivors include one son, Scott Lee Gibbs (Sheila) of Olathe, KS; one daughter, Tamerra Fae Gibbs of Kansas City; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild; one stepson, Barry Littrell (Cheryl) of Cleveland, TN; two stepdaughters, Paula Grozinger (Jim) of Wheeling and Laurie Hardie (Joe) of Chillicothe; seven step grandchildren; and 11 step great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Suzanne; second wife, Peggy; and sisters Marlene Jones and Verna Mae Gibbs.

Graveside services will be held at the Prairie Ridge Cemetery in Polo on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. A scheduled family visitation will be held at the Wheeling Christian Church on Friday, June 17, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe on Friday, June 17, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston County American Cancer Society, and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe.

(paid obituary)

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