Carol Ann Gibbs worked at MMH and Gillette's Bakery
Carol Ann Gibbs, 76, died Jan. 29, 2020, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Carol was born July 28, 1943, in Findlay to the late Robert and Evelyn (Coppler) Foltz. On March 19, 1961, she married David Gibbs who preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 2012.
Carol graduated from Findlay High School. She had worked in the laundry department at Mennonite Memorial Home, at Gillette's Bakery in Bluffton, in the shoe department at Elder-Beerman and was a receptionist at H & R Block.
Carol attended New Hope United Methodist Church in Rawson. She was a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge #698, Findlay.
Survivors include four daughters, Lynetta (Chris) Crow of Fostoria, Brenda (Randy) Woods of Findlay, Connie (Jeff) Cooper of Rawson, Phyllis Rettig of Arlington; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great grandchildren on the way; two brothers, James Foltz of Findlay, Douglas (Jane) Foltz of Rawson; two sisters, Nancy (Larry) Kitchen of Findlay, and Debbie Dehring of Findlay.
Carol was preceded in death by a son, David Albert Gibbs, Jr.; a son-in-law, Rick Rettig; and a sister-in-law, Cheryl Foltz.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. Pastor Ron Cooper officiating. Burial will be in Clymer Cemetery near Mt. Cory. Visitation will be Friday from 2 - 4 p.m. and 6 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bridge Home Health & Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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