William Merl "Bill" Gibbs

William Merl "Bill" Gibbs of Stuttgart was found deceased Wednesday, March 25, 2015, after being reported missing Nov. 27, 2014. Bill was born Jan. 4, 1952, in Stuttgart to Thomas Odie and Melba Lee Burnett Gibbs. A Stuttgart High School graduate, he was employed as a maintenance technician at McPherson Apartments. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Gibbs; his mother, Melba McPherson and step-father, Esther (Mac) McPherson; and a sister, Tommy Lou Barnard. Survivors are four children, Brian Gibbs of Stuttgart, Will Gibbs of Greenwood, Ark., Elizabeth Gibbs Quear of Spokane, Wash., and Valerie Gibbs Worring of Stuttgart; two brothers, James Gibbs and wife Agnes of Stuttgart and Charles Gibbs and wife Judy of Little Rock; and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday April 18th at Southside Baptist Church with Bro. Gregg Greenway officiating. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.