Funeral service for Jessie Lou Stills, age 83 of Gibson, will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 1 PM at Bodkin Funeral Home with burial to follow in the White Rose Cemetery in Gibson. Visitation with the family will be held on Saturday from 10 AM – 1 PM at the funeral home.

She was born on March 27, 1941, to Carter and Lucille Payne Berry in Gibson. She married Jerry Thomas Stills who preceded her in death and they were members of the Gibson United Methodist Church.

Her love for working with children had no limit. She worked at Gibson High School and some daycare centers. Even after she left the workforce, she continued to spend her time and money voluntarily making craft projects for local elementary students to use in class.

She was always there for everyone whether you were in the hospital, or if someone had had a death in their family, she and Jerry were always at the funeral home supporting them. Together they traveled to visit their daughter and grandchildren to include travel to East TN, Florida, North Dakota and even Hawaii and Germany. She lived in the same home in Gibson for about 55 years. Her favorite place to live however, was the couple of years that Jerry was in the Army, and they lived in Salinas, CA.

Jessie Lou is survived by her children Allison Bastin (Shawn) of Nashville and Courtney Anderson (Jeff) of Trenton, four grandchildren Bryan Bastin, Cally Walker, (Alex), David Lee Damron and Rebekah Autry (Shane) and five great grandchildren Lily Bastin, Hannah Bastin, Quinn Walker, Jacob Damron and Daisy Autry. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerry Thomas Stills and a sister Doris Presley.

Bodkin Funeral Home

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