Obituary of Herman L. Kimble

KimbleHerman Visitations Tuesday, January 20, 2009 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5-8 PM Schaeffer Funeral Home Petersburg, WV Funeral Service Thursday, January 22, 2009 11 AM Schaeffer Funeral Home Burial South Branch Memorial Gardens Petersburg, WV Herman L. Kimble Herman L. Kimble, age 94, departed this life at 3:50 AM on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Serenity Care Home, where he was a resident. He was born September 23, 1914 in Grant County, WV the son of the late Arthur and Zella Kimble. On December 24, 1938 he married Bessie V. Alt , who survives. In addition to his wife, Herman is survived by three sons, Jerry L. Kimble and wife, Patty, William M. “Bill” Kimble and wife, Sharon and Wayne L. Kimble and wife Diane, all of Buckhannon. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, one brother, Glenn Kimble of Petersburg, WV and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Herman was also preceded in death by one brother, Lenford Kimble and three sisters, Gerna Feaster, Opal Alt and Annie Kimble all of Petersburg, WV. Herman was employed by the F. C. Cook Lumber Co. and later by the City of Buckhannon as the Street Commissioner. Herman was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Buckhannon where he attended Sunday School, Worship and was a member of the United Methodist Men, he was also an active member of the American Association of Retired Persons. Herman loved the outdoors and enjoyed his vegetable garden each year. He gave much of his produce to neighbors, family and friends. In his later years, his winters were spent looking at seed catalogues and planning next years crops. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Tuesday, January 20, 2009 from 5-8 PM and at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg on Wednesday, January 21 from 5-8 PM. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday, January 22, 2009 at the Schaeffer Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Damon Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in the South Branch Memorial Gardens in Petersburg, WV. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.