Gerald Wayne Kimble, Sr., 77, formerly of Upper Tract and Petersburg passed away on June 12, 2024, at Autumn Lake Healthcare in Elkins.
He was born on June 30, 1946, in Smoke Hole, the son of the late Russell and Dora (Spitzer) Kimble.
In 1965, Mr. Kimble graduated from Franklin High School and was a former member of the Upper Tract United Methodist Church.
He began working for the Hanover Shoe Company until its closing, later working for Dave Mongold at M&M Poultry and then retiring from American Woodmark in Moorefield.
He had a love for singing and playing music. He was instrumental in organizing the talent show at Autumn Lake and often volunteered his time working as a DJ at various charity events.
His first wife, Annabelle (Keplinger) Kimble, and his second wife, Betty (Champ) Kimble, both preceded him in death.
Surviving are a daughter, Andrea Marshall (Dixon) of Moorefield; two sons, Gerald Wayne Kimble II of Romney and Melvin Russel Kimble of Keyser; a special niece, Wanda Hedrick of Upper Tract; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Johnnie Kimble; three sisters, Fannie Alt, Mary Real Smith and Molly Clement Shreve; and three brothers, Johnnie, Arthur, and Archie Kimble.
Funeral services were held Saturday in the Basagic Funeral Home chapel in Petersburg with Pastor Bradley Thorne officiating. Interment was at the Cherry Hill Cemetery in Upper Tract.
Memorials may be made to the family c/o Basagic Funeral Home, PO Box 400, Petersburg, WV 26847.
Memories and words of comfort may be left at www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.