Service:
A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, December
6, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the Tibbs' residence in New
Holland.
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Thomas Lee "Tom" Tibbs, 61, of New Holland,
passed away November 29, 2016, at his home
surrounded by his loving family.
Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry &
Bennett Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be
held Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the
Tibbs' residence in New Holland.
Tom was born December 7, 1954, in Shelbyville, the
son of Roland and Lottie (Preston) Tibbs. He married
Shirley Daniels on December 22, 1978, in
Mississippi.
He proudly served in the United States Army. Tom was
a welder, mechanic, and carpenter. He was formerly
employed by the Logan County Cemetery District. He
was an avid barterer. He enjoyed fishing, camping,
watching wrestling and westerns, spending time in
the garage, and spending time with his
grandchildren.
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Surviving are his wife Shirley Tibbs of New Holland; children: Jeannia Griffin
of Lincoln, Rex (Sally) Griffin of Mason City, Jennifer (John) Donovan of
Armington, Tommy (Kristin) Tibbs of New Holland, Terry (Tammy) Tibbs of Lincoln;
grandchildren: Casey Martinie, Brandon Alley, Chase Griffin, Jonni Griffin,
Tyler Griffin, Jordan Tibbs, Audie John Griffin, Tabitha Griffin, Katelyn Tibbs,
Matthew Tibbs, Preston Daggett, Damian Tibbs, Briana Daggett, Tyler Sutton, and
Jacob Donovan; great-grandchildren: Kaelyn Alley, Payton Alley, and Jace
Griffin; brothers Gene (Evelyn) Tibbs of San Jose and Todd ( Doris) Tibbs of
Decatur, sister Linda (Jim) Remlinger
of Lincoln, and cousin Mark Tibbs.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Donnie Tibbs, and twin brother
Timothy Tibbs.
Memorial donations may be made to the family.
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