Johnnie Chloe Walker Kibler

February 28, 2013

Johnnie Chloe Kibler Appalachia - Johnnie Chloe Walker Kibler, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died Thursday, February 28. She was born April 27, 1928, in Norton, VA, the daughter of the late John A. and Margaret Hyatt Walker, and lived in Appalachia all of her life. She graduated from Appalachia High School in 1946 and married Jack Walker Kibler in 1947, a marriage that endured for 65 years. She grew up in and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Appalachia, serving in many capacities, among them teacher, pianist and organist, until the church closed in 2000. At that time she became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Big Stone Gap. She retired from the First National Exchange Bank of Appalachia in 1990, working in the bookkeeping department for her entire career. After retirement, she continued to contribute to her community by volunteering with the Food Bank, the Salvation Army bell ringers and outreach programs at her church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her only sibling, Ann Walker Kibler of Bluefield, WV. She is survived by her husband, Jack, of Appalachia; her daughter, Linda Kibler Smith and her husband, Ray of Hampton, VA; and her son, Frank Walker Kibler and his wife, Judy of Kingsport, TN; four grandsons, Justin Smith, and his wife Tammy, Alexander Kibler, Jeffrey Gold, and Brett Smith; two great-grandchildren, Madeline Smith and Colton Gold. She is also survived by a large loving family of cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, March 9 at the First Presbyterian Church in Big Stone Gap, VA. Visitation will be from 1:30-3:00 p.m., followed by a service at 3:00. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes memorial contributions to the Food Bank of Appalachia, P.O. Box 613, Appalachia, VA 24216, or the First Presbyterian Church, 304 Clinton Ave., Big Stone Gap, VA 24219. Roy A. Green Funeral Home, Appalachia is serving the Kibler family.