Mr. James Calvin Kimble, Sr., 87, of Brookhaven, MS, passed from this life January 24, 2025, at King’s Daughters Medical Center. He was born in Wesson, MS, December 30, 1937, to Harvey Kimble and Dezylee McAllister Kimble.

Mr. Kimble loved spending his time outdoors, especially raising chickens. When he wasn’t enjoying the outdoors, he could be found watching westerns on television.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles D. Kimble and Harvey Eugene Kimble; sister, Linda Fay Vincent; and companion, Annette Kreutzer.

Those left to cherish his memory are his sons, James Calvin Kimble, Jr. and James Edward Kimble; daughter, Dana Gaulden (Troy); brother, Houston M. Kimble (Dianne); sisters, Martha DeGrasse, Bobbie Crosby, and Katharine Diane Porter; two grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the third floor nursing staff and ICU staff of King’s Daughters Medical Center.