John Keith Gilbert Obituary
John was born March 9, 1948, in Lansing to Georgia and the late Budd Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert operated John Gilbert Farmers Insurance Agency for over 25 years and then owned and operated Gilbert Excavating and Trucking. He graduated from Port Huron High School in 1967 and served in the Army National Guard. He is survived by five children, John (Violet) Gilbert II, Joel Gilbert, Jana (Scott) Simpson, Jacob (Michelle) Gilbert and Morgan Gilbert; 14 grandchildren; his mother, Georgia Gilbert; six siblings, Gloria (Les) Green, Steve (Nancy) Gilbert, Carol Moulton, Budd (Nancy) Gilbert, Robyn (Mike) Rossow and Terri (Harry) Fleming; his former wife, Joe Ann Burgett; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his second wife, Linda Charles. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Community of Christ Church Wadhams Grove Branch, 4920 Lapeer Road, Kimball Township. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017, in Community of Christ Church Wadhams Grove Branch with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.
Elder Jim McLeod will officiate. Pallbearers will be Ron Dunlap, Gary Adams, Harry Brabant, Billy Cunningham Jr. and Harold Ross Ginter III.
