Services for Joseph Micheal Gilbert, of Meadville, were held at10 a.m. on Friday, March 7, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel in Budewith burial in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery on Highway 98 in FranklinCounty.

Mr. Gilbert, 66, died March 5, 2008, at Southwest MississippiRegional Medical Center. He was born in Jefferson County on May 22,1941, to Johnny “Jack” Gilbert and Eva Gilbert.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his sisters, MarieGilbert and JoAnn Conners; and his brothers, Ben Gilbert and RudyGilbert.

Survivors are his loving wife, Joyce Gilbert, of Meadville; hissons, Michael Gilbert, of Bude, and Rusty Gilbert, of Meadville;his brothers, Charles Gilbert, of Appling, Ga., Johnny Ray Gilbert,of Blue Ridge, Ga., Bob Gilbert, of Homer, La., Laray Gilbert, ofKennesaw, Ga., and Sadie Gilbert, of Winnsboro; his threegrandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives andfriends.