Leon Kimble

Leon Kimble obituary, Nashville, TN

Leon Kimble

Leon Kimble Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home - Nashville Chapel on Feb. 21, 2024.

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Ernest Leon Kimble, 76, born December 6, 1947, passed away at his home in Madison on February 18,2024. Mr. Kimble was a US Army Vietnam Veteran and retired as a Lieutenant after 36 years with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lelburn C and Mary Elizabeth O'Saile and his brother, Tim Kimble. He is survived by his wife, Darlene Kimble; two children, Rhett Kimble (Kellie) and Rachel Kimble; four grandchildren, Brittni Chapman (Adam), Tyde Kimble (Shelby), Crimson Jones (Tucker) and Corbin Newsome; three great-grandchildren, Carson, Lyla and River.
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February 23, 2024

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Alice Cole

February 23, 2024

I am so sorry for Darlene and all her family for their loss of Leon. I understood he had been sick a long time but it´s always hard to let go of them. The family will be in my prayers and heart in the days to come!

thomas Jacobs

February 22, 2024

very sad. I worked with Leon for years. Does anyone know why? Illness?

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