James Franklin (Frank) Kimble

James Franklin (Frank) Kimble of Centreville, MD died Saturday January 31, 2009 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 75. Born in Church Hill, MD on March 4, 1933, he was the son of the late James Webster Kimble Sr.and Georgianna Minch Kimble. He attended school in Church Hill. On May 16, 1953 he married Margaret Alice Spray of Worton, MD. He served in the United States Army for two years. Frank worked as a farmer in Kent County and later became a farm manager for Lynch Farm Enterprises in Queen Anne’s County. In 1985 he established H&K Farms Inc and continued farming until his death. Frank was an avid quail and waterfowl hunter as well as a sporting clay enthusiast and spent many happy hours with his close friends at J&P Sporting Clays. He encouraged and mentored many young shooters and farmers and was always ready to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors. Frank was a Queen Anne’s County Weed Control Board member, and also a member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Sporting Clay Association. He was also active in his church Our Mothers of Sorrows and St. Peters Catholic Church. Frank, a loving husband and father is survived by his wife Margaret Kimble of Centreville; one son Albie Kimble and wife Joanne of Church Hill, MD; four daughters, Lydia Johnson and husband Jeffrey of Chestertown, MD, Sharon Mohr and husband Jack of Greensboro, MD, Rose Kleckner and husband Darwin of Easton, MD and Martha Ilasenko and husband Eric of Palm Coast, FL; three brothers, David Kimble of Vallejo, CA, James Webster Kimble, Jr. of Abington, MD and Joseph Kimble of Church Hill, MD; three sisters, Rita Hall of Aberdeen, MD, Margaret Russum of Queenstown, MD and Barbara Anderson of Cordova, MD; four grandchildren, Ashley and Kirby Kimble of Church Hill, MD, and Emily and Brady Kleckner of Easton MD. He was predeceased by two infants, and brothers Bernard, Richard W. and Eugene Kimble; and an infant grandson, Christopher Ilasenko. A funeral mass will be on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 10 AM at Our Mothers of Sorrows Catholic Church, 303 Chesterfield Avenue, Centreville, MD 21617. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 from 6-8 PM at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 408 South Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery, Church Hill, MD. Contributions may be made on the behalf of the family to Hospice of Queen Anne’s Inc 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617. On line condolences may be made at www.fhnfuneralhome.com.

James Franklin (Frank) Kimble

March 4, 1933 - January 31, 2009