Sara Ozborne Sams Gibbs, 88, of Tifton died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Maple Court Senior Residence in Tifton. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with burial to follow in Oakridge Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson.
Pallbeareres will be William Sams, Walter Sams, Charles Mullis, Henry D. Knight, Bill Nicholson, Bryan Nicholson, Bo Wright, and Mike Dodson.
Ms. Gibbs was born January 5, 1917 in Lawrenceville and was the daughter of Walter Emerson Sams and Lila Jane Deariso Sams, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Frank Gibbs, Sr. and a son, James Frank Gibbs, Jr. She was a retired librarian and a member of the First Baptist Church in Tifton and she had lived in Tifton for 69 years.
Survivors include a son: David Sams Gibbs of Panacea, FL; 1 daughter and son-in-law: Jane Gibbs Sinclair and husband Jim Sinclair of Tifton; 1 brother and sister-in-law: W.E. and Carolyn Sams, Sr. of Sylvester; 5 grandchildren; 2 nieces and a nephew.
Gifts may be made to Hopsice of Tiftarea or Brother Charlie's Rescue Center.