Gloria A. Kimble

Services for Sis. Gloria A. Kimble will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 11:00 am from the 16th & Noble Street Church of Christ, 1530 Noble Street, Anniston, Alabama. Bro. Marvin Jones, Senior Minister and Pastor, will be bringing the eulogy and Bro. Nathaniel Maffett, Assistant Minister, will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Forestlawn Gardens. Public viewing will be Friday, September 23, 2022 at Ervin Funeral Chapel from 3-7 pm. Gloria A. Kimble was born on December 11, 1939 to the parents of Joe and Inez Kimble in Ashland, Alabama. Both parents preceded her in death. She received her formal education in Ashland and later her family moved to Anniston, Alabama, where she completed her high school education at Cobb High School, Class of 1957. Upon graduating, Gloria moved to Dayton, Ohio and married Thomas Philip. Later on, she got a divorce. She worked as an accounts payable clerk with the Dayton school district, from where she retired. She had one daughter, Reba Joyce Kimble, whom she loved dearly. Gloria and Reba obeyed the gospel of Jesus Christ and united with the Residence Park Church of Christ under the leadership of Bro. Gerald Wilder, where she served faithfully. Reba passed away in 2002. Gloria returned to Anniston, Alabama and begin working with the Oxford City School System, where she taught three and four year-old children in the after school program. She also continued her love of Jesus Christ and united with the 16th & Noble Street Church of Christ under the leadership of Bro. Marvin Jones, where she was an active and dedicated member. She was a mentor to the children. She loved the Ladies Bible Class, General Bible Class, Social Club, the On The Hill Group, Cobb High School Class of 1957, and supported all church functions. Gloria always had a warm smile on her face. She talked on a daily basis with friends: L. Johnson, Dollie Copeland, Claudie Smith and Cynthia Sanders. She will be greatly missed by: her family, church family, and friends. On Saturday, September 17, 2022, Sis. Kimble ended this life's journey. She leaves to cherish her memories: her sisters, Hazel Kimble, Dorthy (James C.) Bradford, and Pearl Williams, all of Anniston, Alabama; a special nephew, Nathaniel (Teretha) Maffet; a special niece, Belinda Kimble; and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by: her daughter, Reba J. Kimble; her parents, Joe and Inez Kimble; a sister, Lottie Kimble; two nephews, Petty Officer Fred Maffett, U.S. Navy and Major Dwayne Williams, U.S. Army Ranger.