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Sara Josephine Gibbs

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Sara Josephine Morehead Gibbs, formerly of Forrest City, Ark., passed away at her home in Fayetteville, Ark., on Jan. 8, 2015. She was born in Little Rock on Nov. 13, 1926, to the Reverend Connor and Bernice Morehead. Mrs. Gibbs married William Marshall Gibbs on Aug. 19, 1947, in El Dorado, Ark., and after both graduating from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, they moved to Forrest City where they resided for over 50 years. Mr. Gibbs passed away in 1995 in Forrest City. She is survived by her two brothers: Ralph Morehead and wife Dorothy of Cantonsville, Md., and Lawrence Morehead M.D. and wife Mary of Rocklin, Calif.; three children: Ellen Gibbs Miller and Mollie Gibbs Moore of Fayetteville, and son, William M. Gibbs III, MD, and wife Cindy, of Searcy, Ark.; eight grandchildren: Hadden Moore Spotts and husband Jamie of Riverside, California, Josie Moore White and husband Brandon of Fayetteville, Wil Moore A.P.R.N., and wife Anna Kathryn, of Batesville; Hunter Gibbs M.D. of Little Rock, Tanner Gibbs of Fayetteville, Wil Gibbs of Little Rock, Connor Gibbs of Searcy, and Sara Miller of Fayetteville; and three great granddaughters: Swazey Josephine Spotts, Thierry Phoenix White and Avery Kate Moore. Mrs. Gibbs was a member of the original Committee of 100 for the Arkansas State Parks, the Womenʼs Giving Circle of U of A, PEO, her church circles, and an avid University of Arkansas Alumni. She enjoyed bridge, lunches with The Visiting Girls and water aerobics as well as painting in water colors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 6 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the small chapel of Central United Methodist Church on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory handled the cremation arrangements To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com.

Published January 11, 2015

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