Emma Marie Gaskins Tibbs

Emma Marie Gaskins Tibbs, also known as Marie, was born in Boston, Virginia on November 13, 1928 toWilliam Thomas and Emma Sue Gaskins. Marie departed this life peacefully at Piney Grove Nursing andRehabilitation Center in Kernersville, NC on February 4, 2022. She was married to the late William H.Tibbs IV (Tibbs) and this union produced their son, William H. Tibbs V (Bill).Marie attended Marion Smith High School in Accomack, Virginia. After graduation she went on to obtainher B.S. Degree in Education at Elizabeth City Teacher's College in 1950. Marie was #1 in hergraduation class. She received her MA Degree in Education at NYU in 1955.Marie and Tibbs (as he was affectionally called) were married on July 4, 1957 in Niagara Falls, NY andmoved to Westchester County in 1958.She taught Special Education in numerous schools in Westchester County, NY. Marie retired at age 65in 1993. She was a member of Union Baptist Church in White Plains (Greenburgh), NY where sheserved as a member of the Trustee Ministry. She was active with the Silhouettes Organization (Wives ofMembers of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.) New Rochelle/White Plains Alumni Chapter throughouther life.She and Tibbs traveled extensively throughout their marriage. During their travels, they helped plan andwitness the marriage of their son, Bill and Gloria Vance in Hawaii in 1994. In the year 1996, they wereblessed to have twin grandchildren, Celia Marie and William Henry VI.As their health started to decline, they moved to Kernersville, NC to be close to family and where theycould spend time with their beloved grands, Celia and Will.She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, William Thomas Gaskins, John Albert Gaskins, andsister Dorothy Elizabeth Gaskins Savage. Surviving family to cherish her memory is her son William H.Tibbs V (Gloria), grandchildren, Celia Tibbs of Kernersville, NC, William H. Tibbs VI of Winston Salem,NC, Niece, Barbara Y. Evans of Elmsford, NY, and a host of grand and great grand nieces, nephews,relatives and friends who loved her dearly.