John “J.R.” Gibbs, 61, of Gravette, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in a Fayetteville hospital. He was born May 21, 1953 in Springdale, Arkansas to John and Elane Bennett Gibbs. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and proudly served in both Desert Shield and Desert Storm and retired from the Gravette police department. He was also a member of the Gravette American Legion Post #25.

He is survived by one daughter, Judy Gibbs Velosky and her husband Andy of Fort Smith, AR; one son, Nathan Gibbs of Fort Smith, AR; his mother, Elane Bennett of Bentonville, AR; his father, John O. Gibbs of Keller, TX and; one sister, Shawna Lynch of Keller, TX; two brothers, David Gibbs of Siloam Springs, AR and Mark Gibbs of Fort Worth, TX and one grandchild Kyndal Gibbs.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel with burial with military honors in the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Andy Velosky, Parry Lynch, David, Mark and Nathan Gibbs and Mike Carnahan.

The family will visit with friends from 6-8PM Tuesday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Gravette American Legion Post 25, P.O Box 476 Gravette, AR 72736.

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