Julia "Grace" Kimble, 92, formerly of Upper Tract, West Virginia, went to her heavenly home while a patient at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

She was born April 5, 1931 at Franklin, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Bowers and Julia Bennett Bowers.

Grace was a 1948 graduate of Franklin High School, was a librarian assistant at Woodley Hills Elementary School and a secretary at Belle View Apartments.  She was a member of Christ Central Community Church and the South Branch Ruritan Club.

On July 22, 1951, she married Maurice Adam Kimble, who preceded her in death on November 17, 2016.

Surviving are –

One daughter –

Lois Hagerup (Chip) of Sherwood, AR

One son –

John Riley Kimble (Karen Nolen) of Alexandria, VA

One sister –

Ruth Duty (Junior) of Joppa, MD

Five grandchildren –

Jessica Gray, Samantha Kimble, Olivia Kimble, Jennifer Guevara and Melissa Dees

And seven great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Bowers and an infant brother, and three sisters, Mildred Lantz, Retha Raines and Anna Simmons.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Friday, November 3 at Christ Central Community Church near Upper Tract, where a funeral service will be held at 2:30 PM Friday with Pastor Sam Harper officiating.

Interment will be at Cherry Hill Cemetery at Upper Tract.

Memorials may be made to Christ Central Community Church, P. O. Box 1286, Franklin, WV  26807.