Stella Hibdon

Stella Lorraine Hibdon, age 78, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at her home in Pell City, Alabama. She was born June 9, 1946 in Petaluma, California, to Vinson and Eva Conner. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vinson and Eva Conner; her husband of fifty-one years, Guido Hibdon; her brother and sister-in-law, Virgil and Glenda May Conner; her brother-in-law, Tom McNeal and great granddaughter, Paisley Hibdon. Stella was a gentle driving force. She was a strong-willed matriarch of the family. She loved her family fiercely. She spent many years traveling the fishing circuit with Guido Hibdon and her son, Dion Hibdon, often being referred to as the “first family of fishing”. She could run with the best of them and launch a boat better than most. In her travels, she made many lifelong friends and fed many fishermen. Stella was well known and respected in the fishing world. When home in Missouri, or nearby her daughter in Alabama, she spent as much time as possible with family. Once retired from traveling and after the death of her beloved husband in 2018, she moved to Alabama to live with her daughter. There she enjoyed family, camping, smaller travels, antiquing and summers on Lake Logan Martin. In this last year, she spent many hours with Pastor Lori at her daughter’s church and was looking forward to becoming a member. Survivors include her three children; daughter, Dotty Herring (Dale) of Pell City, Alabama; sons, Chuck Humphrey (Marla) of Sunrise Beach, Missouri and Dion Hibdon (Amy) of Versailles, Missouri; two sisters, Vicky McNeal of Warsaw, Missouri and Louise McNeal (Amel) of Meeker, Oklahoma. Sella was blessed to have fourteen grandchildren, Jennifer Wasyluka, Tim Wasyluka Jr. (Amy), Erika Withey (Shane) Emily Wasyluka Lindley (Alex), Mathew Humphrey, Nicholas Humphrey, Hayley Purington (Kenny), Payden Hibdon (Randa), Lawson Hibdon (Bonnie), Connar Hibdon, Mitchell Dornan (Ashley), Reagan Dornan (Cassidy), Samuel Dornan and Benjamin Dornan and eighteen great-grandchildren, Summer, Madison, Hunter, Ruth Grace, Brendalynn, Lizzie, Charlie, Piper, Truman, Tucker, Charles, Marshall, Danny, Primrose, Emma, Hays, Dicy and Merrill. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 27th, 2024 at Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. A celebration of life will follow the service at Bryant’s Osage Outdoors, 716 North Main Street, Laurie, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made, in her memory, to New Life Church P. O. Box 286 Cropwell, AL 35054 or online at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z904/campaign/C-13EH6. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.

Stella Hibdon

June 9, 1946 - December 2, 2024

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June 9, 1946 - December 2, 2024

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