Bibb 1938 - 2016 Nathan E. Bibb, 78, of China, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Chi St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston. He was born on August 2, 1938, in Louisiana, to Rosa Bell Clement Bibb and Blakely William Bibb, and had been a longtime resident of China. Nathan graduated from French High School, Class of 1956. He retired from GSU/Entergy as an engineer in 1995 after forty years of employment. He is survived by his wife, Bettie Bibb, of China; children, Julie Faye Mead, of Lufkin; Lori Lee Sanders, of Sour Lake; Jodie Ellen Brown and her husband, Curtis, of Longview; Christopher Simmons and his wife, Melissa, of Valdosta, Georgia; Rinda Phelps and her husband, Daryl, of China; Joby Simmons and his wife, Wendy, of Daphne, Alabama; and Preston Simmons and his wife, Sherri, of Sour Lake; sixteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brother, Wayne Bibb and his wife, Carolee, of Kountze. A gathering of Mr. Bibb's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Broussard's, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2016, at China United Methodist Church, 205 West Washington Avenue, China. A private family committal will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Ridgewood Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O. Box 5126, Beaumont, Texas 77726. Complete and updated information may be found at: broussards1889.com.