Submitted by: Dan Rich

Frances Kimble

Sept. 22, 1935 - Feb. 7, 2003

South Bend Tribune 2/14/2003

Mrs. Frances Kimble, 67, of Kenwood Street, was called home by God. Heaven must have been missing an angel. On Friday, Feb. 7, at 11:30 a.m., following a lengthy illness, she answered heaven's call. Frances was born Sept. 22, 1935, in Marianna, Arkansas, to the union of Wiley and Mary (Singleton) Turner, who both preceded her in death. Frances was the youngest of eight children.

On March 11, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana, she was united in holy matrimony to Charles E. Kimble, who survives. Frances attended Central High School in South Bend. She worked as a caseworker at Model City (Hansel Center) where she was an active member in her community. She retired after 20 years from L.S. Ayres as a security guard, and dedicated the remainder of her life to her loving husband and family. Becoming a disciple for Christ in her youth, she was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church for over 35 years.

In addition to her husband, Charles, Frances's memory will be cherished by three daughters, Margaret (John) Arnold, Sheena (Albert) Garvin of South Bend and Cassandra (Derrick) Tyler of Dallas, Texas; four sons, Carey (Darlean) Kimble, Keith (Dorothy) Kimble, Carl (Anna) Kimble of South Bend and Edward Charles (Shirley) Kimble of Norcross, Georgia; two sisters, Ella Mae Hall of South Bend and Anna Lee Montique of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; 25 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Annie M. Turner and Rose Turner, both of South Bend; a brother-in-law, Jessie Walker of South Bend; along with a host of special nieces, nephews and other relatives. Frances was preceded in death by three sisters, Christine Walker of South Bend, Martha Ann Smith of Marianna, Arkansas, and Mevalene Fisher of Flint, Michigan; and by two brothers, Wiley and Luscious Turner of South Bend. Frances loved life and showed it by how she cared for people. She always brought out the best in everyone. She studied God's word and was a model Christian.

Funeral services will be held at noon today, Feb. 14, in Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will occur one hour prior to services in the church. ALFORD'S MORTUARY has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.