Howard "Earl" Kimbro

Name:    Howard “Earl” Kimbro                              Age:    97

Address:        Macomb, IL, formerly of Astoria, IL

Date of Death:          Friday, May 8, 2015               Time:   5:36 a.m.    

Place:             Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb, IL

Date of Birth:     March 11, 1918                  Place:  Greenville, IL

Parents:         John and Evelyn (Thaker) Kimbro

Married:        Betty Peters on August 23, 1947 in Mascoutah, IL. She survives.

Survivors:      Wife- Betty Kimbro of Astoria, IL

                        Son- Ronnie Kimbro of Nashville, TN

                        Son- Gary (and Marilyn) Kimbro of Browning, IL

                        Daughter- Tammy (and Bill) Batterton of Astoria, IL

                        Son- Todd Kimbro of Astoria, IL

                        Daughter-in-law – Missie Kimbro of Astoria, IL

                        14 Grandchildren

                        15 Great-Grandchildren

Preceded by: Son-Tim Kimbro

Occupation:  Owner and operator of Western Auto Store in Astoria. Worked at Stevens Publishing in Astoria and retired from International Harvester.

Military:         United States Air Force as Staff Sargent, from 1946 to 1952 during World War II and the Korean War

Services:       11 am on Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Place:                         Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL

Officiating:     Pat Clements

Visitation:       1 Hour prior to the services on Wednesday.

Interment:     Woodland Cemetery in Astoria, IL with military rites provided by the

                        Astoria American Legion Post #25.

Memorials:      Astoria American Legion Post #25

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be given                                   to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org