Sam Edward (S.E.) Kimbrough, born July 26, 1922, passed away peacefully at his granddaughter’s home in Beechgrove, TN on September 19, 2018.
Visitation will be at Tuscumbia Church of Christ in Tuscumbia at 1:00 pm on Sunday, September 23rd with celebration of life service at 2:00 pm. Officiating will be Bro. Jeff Abrams. Military Honors to follow in Tuscumbia Oakwood Cemetery.
Sam is preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Katie Alice (Grissom) and two sons, Steve (Jeanette) Kimbrough and Don Kimbrough, both of Tuscumbia. He is also preceded in death by his parents, Flora (Denton) and Ellis Kimbrough as well as three sisters. He is survived by two children, Judy Roper and Hal (Karen) Kimbrough, both of Huntsville. Sam leaves seven loving grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and a host of family and friends.
Sam is one of the few remaining soldiers from “The Greatest Generation”. He was called to serve in WWII, leaving a young wife and one day old son behind. He was in the US Army, 138th Anti-Aircraft Division, serving in both Europe and Iceland.
He grew up in the Rock Creek community outside of Tuscumbia. After war days, he spent the majority of his life on Hawk Pride Mountain near Tuscumbia, where he never grew tired of the beautiful view and peacefulness of the country.
Sam was an electrician and retired from TVA in 1985.
Most important in his life was being a faithful servant and member of the Tuscumbia Church of Christ for over 60 years, where he served in many capacities including deacon, elder, and leader of various committees. He had a great passion for missionary work and visited many of the worldwide mission sites.
