Sylvia Gibbons

Sylvia Alice Maness Gibbons, 80, of High Falls, passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on March 8, 1945, in Moore County, North Carolina, to the late Alex Taft Maness and Ola Starnes Maness. Sylvia was preceded in death by brothers Billy, Bobby, and Gene and sisters Elaine and Dorothy. She is survived by her sister Carolyn.

A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Sylvia is also survived by her three sons and six grandchildren: Brian Gibbons and his wife Laura (children Ashley, Luke, and Ola Mae); Tommy Gibbons (children Trevor, Sawyer, and Tucker); and Alex Gibbons and his wife Kat (first child due May 2026). She was also blessed with a great-granddaughter, Emma J. Gibbons.

Sylvia graduated from High Falls High School in 1963 and went on to dedicate her career to serving others at the Moore County Department of Social Services. She attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and will be laid to rest in the cemetery there alongside her parents and other family members.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with Reverend Vic Hill officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends and visitors at Sylvia’s home following the burial.

Kennedy Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gibbons family.