Ruth Ann Gibbons, age 83, of Ronda, passed away on Wednesday April 1, 2026, at her home.

Ruth was born on July 9, 1942, in Watauga County to the late James Adams and Sarah "Kathleen" Combs Adams.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter Kimberly Dawn Ward and a stepfather, Narvie Moore.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband Roger Gibbons of the home, a daughter Melissa (Don Guilbault) Davis of Elkin; a brother Oliver (Linda) Adams of Sugar Grove; a sister Margaret (Rudy) Hartley of Zionsville; three grandchildren Jessica (Brandon) Suggs of Mountain City, Sarah (Carson) McCullum of Jonesville, and Katie Spicer of Elkin; step-grandchildren, Nickolas Guilbault of the Republic of Georgia and Christopher Guilbault of Winston Salem; two great-grandchildren Lindsey Suggs and Colton McCullum; and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service will be held on Monday April 6, 2026, at 1pm at Little Richmond Baptist Church in Elkin. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1pm prior to the service at the church.

Johnson Funeral Home of Elkin is respectfully serving the Gibbons family. Online condolences may be made at www.johnson-funeral.com .

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Courtesy of Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service.