Heaven gained a great man when the angels came to greet Joe McKibbin as he completed his eight year battle with ALS on Monday, October 6, 2014 with his loving and supportive family by his side.
Joe graduated from Liberal High School where he lettered in football and wrestling. He was honored to receive the outstanding senior athlete award. Joe was selected to play in the 1987 Shrine Bowl in Kansas where he was elected as Team Captain. He also played football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons. Joe graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Sciences, and then obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from LeTourneau University. He started in the funeral business in 1990, beginning work for Raider Funeral Home in Kilgore. He continued in the funeral industry and on December 27, 2001 he achieved his life-long dream of owning his own funeral home. Joe was passionate about his work even after his ALS diagnosis. Throughout his illness Joe continued to inspire and encourage everyone around him with his positive attitude, sense of humor and his love for life and family. Joe was an amazing man and will be missed greatly by everyone whose life he touched.
Survivors include his loving wife, Charlotte McKibbin of Waxahachie; son, Conner McKibbin of Dallas; daughter, Chelsea McKibbin-Langford and husband, Ronny of Waxahachie; his parents, Jim and Dolores McKibbin of Ennis; granddaughter, Pepper JoLynn Langford; brother, Travis McKibbin and wife, Stasi of Lenexa, Kansas; sister, Rochelle O’Brien and husband Chris of Dallas; nephews and niece, Logan, James Joseph, Jack, Stephanie and husband Jeremy, Nicholas and Preston; great nephew, Jaxen and great niece, Hattie Jo and many cousins and extended family. Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents; sister, Natalie Ann and two aunts, Susie Reynolds and JoAnn Adams and cousin, Ronald Karabatsos.
His visitation is scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2014 from 6 to 9 P.M. with a Rosary at 6:00 P.M. at the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home Chapel in Waxahachie.
Funeral Service for Joe will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 2 P.M. at the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home Chapel in Waxahachie.
To view an obituary or sign the guest book, please visit www.bozemitchellmckibbin.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home 511 West Main St., Waxahachie, Texas. 972-937-2211.
