William Louis Kimbrough
July 24th, 1936 - September 19th, 2010
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William Louis's Obituary
William Louis Kimbrough of South Haven, Michigan, passed away September 19, 2010 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo
William was born July 24, 1936 in Aspen Hill, Tennessee. He moved to Chicago, Illinois as a young child and then to South Haven, Michigan at age 13. He graduated from South Haven High School in the class of 1955.
There he was the quarterback of the football team, an aspiring artist and a member of the school choir.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University. As a thirty year employee of the state of Michigan he worked for the State Hospital, and as Social Worker, and for the department of Civil Rights, and Corrections before his retirement in 1996.
He is pre-deceased by his father, Marshall Kimbrough and daughter, Kathy Wagy.
He is survived by his mother, Geneva Kimbrough, and brother, Mars Kimbrough, both of Covert, Michigan, and three children. Daughter, Carol Kimbrough-Harger and grandchildren Mitchell ,Stuart and Natalie Harger of Quartz Hill, CA. Son, Brian Kimbrough of Kalamazoo, MI and son, Kevin (Sue) Kimbrough and grandson Kyle Kimbrough of Cincinnati, OH.
Visitation will be Friday, September 24 from 12 – 1 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home with funeral services beginning at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home withPastor Cleophus Johnson Officiating. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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