Mr.Wayne Gibbs, 83, of Adel, Georgia, passed away Wednesday October 26, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. He was born on November 20, 1932 in Cook County to his late parents, Walter Charlie Gibbs and Laura Lydia Lindsey Gibbs. He was a lifelong resident of Cook County where he was a member of Massee Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer, gas plant supervisor, contractor with Harvest Star Silos, and a car salesman.

Mr. Gibbs is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law: Don and Monica Gibbs, and Mike Gibbs, all of Adel; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters: Lois Grey of Tifton, Georgia and Shirley Kaiser of Lakeland, Florida; and a special family friend, Maxine Sanders of Adel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia V. James Gibbs; his daughter-in-law, Lynn Gibbs; three brothers: Frank Gibbs, Lindsey Gibbs and Lankford Gibbs; and three sisters: Edna Postell, Nell Flowers and Quida Baker.

The Gibbs family received friends Thursday evening October 27, 2015 from 6 until 8 PM at Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., in Adel. The funeral service took place on Friday October 28, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home with Rev. Justin Milliken and Bro. Jackie Raley officiating. Interment followed at Crossroads Cemetery. Ricky Gibbs, Ron Gibbs, Travas Gibbs, Christopher Gibbs, Carlton Gibbs and James Taylor served as pallbearers. Brenda McConville sang "Beulah Land", There's Within My Heart" and "Amazing Grace" and Sandra Green played piano. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.boonefunerals.com.

--Boone Funeral Home is serving the Gibbs family.