Herman P. Gimble

Services for Mr. Herman Paul Gimble, age 88, of New Harmony, are scheduled for 1:30 PM Sunday, June 3, 2012 in the New Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Robbie Caldwell officiating. Interment will follow in the New Harmony Cemetery under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors in Lindale. Mr. Gimble died on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Hospice Homeplace in Tyler. He was born on July 25, 1923, in New Harmony, the first child of Paul & Dollie Frances Cates Gimble and was a lifelong resident of the New Harmony community. Mr. Gimble was a veteran of WWII serving in the 3rd U.S. Army under General George Patton in the 468th Armor Anti Aircraft Battalion and was involved in five major battles, Normandy, Northern France, Ardene Forest, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He received five medals, American Theater Campaign medal, EAME Campaign medal with five bronze stars, Good Conduct medal, and World War II Victory medal. He was one of 24 young men from the New Harmony community who defended our freedom and by the grace of God all returned home unharmed. Mr. Gimble retired from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1986 after 37 years of service. Mr. Gimble was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church for 75 years. Mr. Gimble was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Dollie Gimble, his five year old little brother, Zan Basil Gimble (who passed away while Herman was fighting for our country) sister, Margie Gimble Adams and son-in-law, Tommy Brock. Mr. Gimble is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Nita Munn Gimble of New Harmony, two daughters & son-in-law, Paula Gimble Brock of Frisco, Judy Gimble Gaston and husband Mike of Denver, Colorado, one son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Missy Gimble of Tyler, two brothers and sister-in-law Rudy Gimble of Tyler and Bobby and Jean Gimble of New Harmony, sister, Mrs. Daphene Gimble Caudle of Lindale, brother-in-law, Milton Adams of Tyler, six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Mark Gimble, Terry Gimble, Mike Caudle, Caleb Snider, Jake Voyles, Lynn Gimble, Paul Gimble and Josh Gimble. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of his Adult Men's Sunday School Class. . Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday evening at the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale Memorials may be made to the Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701