Born on December 25, 1932, Janie Lou Gibbs rose to a mediocre lifestyle in Cordele, Georgia. She was the mother of three children and wife of Charles Gibbs and attended church regularly. The Cordele community adored her. It was a life everyone was used to, and there were no obvious signs that Janie Lou Gibbs had taken part in her family's murders. It was said to be a strange night, January 21, 1966. After a home-cooked meal at Gibbs' family, Charles Clayton Gibbs collapsed. He was rushed to hospital for treatment. Unfortunately he died the same night he collapsed; leaving the Gibbs is a sad state. Doctors had classified the disease as undiagnosed liver disease. A distressed Janie Gibbs was a cause of great apprehension to Cordele and they immediately rushed to her side. Since she was an important part of the church, donations were made to the Gibbs family to help support the family financially. Most of all, they were there as a guide to help the family, especially Janie. When things seemed to be getting worse, another sudden death occurred. Marvin Ronald Gibbs was the youngest son of Janie and Charles' three children. At just thirteen, he experienced the loss of his father, which meant he was unable to participate in what boys could do with their father, such as fishing or playing football. It wasn't until eight months after his father's death that he began to feel ill. His condition did not improve and he died on August 29, 1966. Doctors who had also dealt with Charles Gibbs noted that Marvin was suffering from the same related illness as his father. The doctors had classified it as hepatitis. Janie had lost her husband and youngest son, adding more pain to the p...... middle of paper... killed them. He was also a loyal member of the church and seemed like a big-hearted person. They also knew that he could distinguish good from evil. This brought Janie back to the stand to stand trial. Larry Howard and those close to Janie managed to get her re-tried for murder. She was released from the mental institution and was put in prison to serve five life sentences in the early 1970s. Janie Lou Gibbs remained in prison until 1999 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She was forced to be released due to a medical dispute and was taken into the sole custody of her sister after being denied parole seventeen times. Soon afterward she was placed in a nursing home in Douglasville, Georgia, and remained in a wheelchair until the remainder of her time on earth. On February 7, 2010, she died alone in the same nursing home, rendering her 77.