Kelly Nicole Gibbs Ancona, age 42, of Pensacola, FL, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2026.

She was born on December 11, 1983, to Harvey and Carol Gibbs in Pensacola, FL. She was raised in Gulf Breeze, FL and was a member of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church. She attended school at Gulf Breeze High School and Pensacola State College. Kelly was a bright light in this world and was deeply loved by all who knew her. She devoted her life to being the best wife and Mom to her husband and boys. Her final act of kindness was providing organ and tissue donations so that others might benefit.

Kelly is preceded in death by her grandmother, Myrtle Gibbs, and grandparents, Harold and Polly Carson.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving parents, Harvey and Carol Gibbs; stepmom, Kelli Gibbs; mother-in-law, Sarah Kolter; husband, Adrian Ancona; children Rylan, Anthony, and Jackson Ancona; brother, Kevin (Cristina) Flynn; sister, Krista Gibbs; nieces, Ariahna Gibbs, Sophia Flynn, and Kylie Flynn; grandfather, Ben Gibbs; aunt, Julie (Daniel) Bickerstaff; uncles, CJ (Tracy) Gibbs, Dennis (Kaye) Gibbs, and Marty Gibbs; as well as numerous cousins and close friends.

A memorial service will be held 2:00pm Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, 75 Fairpoint Dr., Gulf Breeze, FL.

Please consider donating to the American Lung Association or similar organizations for asthma research in her name.

Thank you for the outpouring of love and support for the family during this difficult time.