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Carolyn Kimbrough Obituary

Carolyn E. Kimbrough passed away on April 14, 2011 from a sudden illness. She was a bookkeeper and was retired from Woolco. Carolyn loved her weekly trips to Wal-Mart which she referred to as exercise outings. She loved looking at the blue skies and beautiful Colorado clouds. Her own brilliant blue eyes will be so missed by her family and friends. She was waiting to plant her yearly flowers but we know she's in heaven loving god's glorious colors. She is survived by three daughters; Carole A. (Larry) Laxton, Sandra S. (Jack) Jones, Debra E. (Doug) Bensenberg, seven grandchildren; Cynthia Franklin, Richard McCall, Guy Jones, John Jones, Timothy Laxton, Carolyn Bensenberg, Mark Bensenberg, two brothers; Champ Wayland and William Wayland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy R. Kimbrough, two grandsons, Michael L. McCall and D. Matthew Bensenberg, son-in law Jack Jones, two great-grandson's Jack W. Jones, Michael Joyner, one brother Bud Wayland, one sister Lanone Heikes. We will love and miss you always mom. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 19 from 5pm to 8pm and Wednesday, April 20 from 11am to 12pm. Services will be held April 20, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Memorial Gardens, S. Academy Boulevard and Airport Road.

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Published by The Gazette on Apr. 19, 2011.

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