Charles E. Gibbs, Sr., 77, of Beaumont died January 26, 2009 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital. A lifelong resident of Beaumont, he was the owner for fifty years of Charles E. Gibbs Agency, Incorporated. Charles played football and was quarterback for South Park High School, Class of 1949. He attended Sam Houston State University on a baseball scholarship and lettered in baseball at both Sam Houston and Lamar College of Technology. Charles also served in the United States Navy Reserves.
He was a licensed realtor, insurance agent, cattle rancher in Crockett, Texas, apartment landlord in Beaumont, and until 1972 worked for Texas Gulf Sulphur. He served on South Park School Board, coached little league baseball, was a member of South Park Rotary, Knife and Fork Club, Business and Professional Men’s Club, member of the Independent Insurance Agents Association and was past president of Questers Sunday School of First United Methodist Church of Beaumont. An avid showbird enthusiast, Charles won many trophies and ribbons.
Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years this Sunday, February 1, 2009, Dr. Elizabeth Gibbs of Beaumont; son, Charles Edward Gibbs, Jr. of Beaumont; daughter, Jenni Taylor and her husband Tommy of Conroe; grandchildren, J. T. Taylor and Lauren Taylor both of Conroe; brother, Nat Gibbs of Beaumont; sister-in-law, Jean Gibbs of Beaumont; and several nieces and nephews and their children. His parents, Ancil Parrish and Ola Brackin Gibbs; brother, A. P. Gibbs, Jr.; sister, Maxine Carpenter and her husband Joe; and sister-in-law, Blanche Gibbs preceded Charles in death.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont followed by burial at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday evening, January 30, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
