Diannia L. Gibbs


Diannia Lynn Gibbs of Eaton Rapids, MI passed on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the age of 63.  Diannia was born on March 17, 1958, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of William Jones and Patricia Rule.  Diannia graduated from Eaton Rapids High School class of 1976 and went on to receive an associate degree from Davenport College in Business Administration.  She worked for the Mason Secretary of State where she retired in 2016.  Diannia loved to camp, spending 12 summers at Tyler Creek Campground and the last few at Ionia Lakeside Resort.  She was an extremely talented seamstress, making numerous dresses for proms, weddings, and recitals, and was more recently involved with restoring and refurbishing old furniture.   Diannia loved animals and enjoyed cooking, baking, and collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia.   Above all, Diannia was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend; she adored her family and especially cherished her time with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Patricia Rule and William Jones and her sister, Denise Kay Jones.
Surviving are her husband, Bill Gibbs; daughters, Angelia (Brad) Good, Billie Jo (Joe) Krutsch, Annette (Aaron) Copeland; son, Chase Gibbs; grandchildren, Kayla (Bill) Lawrence, Jordan (Sydney) Hernandez, Livia Good, Ashlyn Krutsch, Braelyn Krutsch; great grandchildren, Kiara, Harper, Avery, Taylor, Dennis; sisters, Peggy (John) Vallie, Pam Baker, Tina (Steve) Cary, and numerous nieces and nephews, and life-long friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids Chapel.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home starting at noon.  To share memories or leave online condolences please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com