Jacob ‘Jake’ Kimbro, 79

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Jacob “Jake” Kimbro, 79, of Coffeen, died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at 5:18 a.m. at his residence.

Visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 3, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen. A private family funeral service will be held at the funeral home with Pastor Troy White, of Back To Life Church in Coffeen, officiating. Burial will be held at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Coffeen. 

Mr. Kimbro was born Nov. 27, 1941, in Coffeen, to James Lester and Evelyn V. (Harrison) Kimbro. He married Maud E. Furlow, and they later divorced. He then married Patsy (Matthews) Harlow on July 1, 1995, and she survives.

He attended Hillsboro High School and became a heavy equipment operator with Operating Engineers Local #150 in Countryside. He was also the supervisor for East Fork Township for over 20 years.

A lifelong resident of Coffeen, Mr. Kimbro was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Coffeen, Donnellson Masonic Lodge and the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Board. He loved spending time with his family, being on his farm, hunting, fishing and trapping, and loved animals of all kinds. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Kimberly Bechtel of Raymond and Laura (husband Mike) Moroney of Taylor Springs; two stepchildren, Chris (wife DaMia) Harlow of Albuquerque, NM, and Beth (husband Keith) Owens of Keystone Heights, FL; four grandchildren, Kaylie (husband Justin) Ripley, Kelsie (husband Tim) Roberts, Hannah Bechtel and Kendra (husband Nathan) Kirby; eight stepgrandchildren, Christopher Harlow, Aaron Harlow, Ryan Harlow, Adam Harlow, Ashley (husband Morgan) Tucker, Robert (special friend Heather) Harlow, Nikki (husband Brad) Worker and Willie Thomas; six great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Avery, Jayce, Cadence, Parker Jo and Quinn; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Jayda and Ambriell; brother, Jim Kimbro of Donnellson; and sister, Mary (husband Byron) Smith of Rogersville, MO.

Mr. Kimbro was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Jerold R. Kimbro.

Memorials may be directed to Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Coffeen. Online condolences to the family may be left at www.basspattondeanfh.com.