Bobby J. Gimble

May 10, 1931 - February 11, 2020

Services for Mr. Bobby J. Gimble, age 88 of New Harmony, are scheduled for 10:30 AM Friday, February 14, 2020 at the New Harmony Baptist Church with Bro. Brady Weaver and Bro. Terry Davis officiating. Services are under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale. Mr. Gimble went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New Harmony on May 10, 1931 to the late Paul and Dollie Cates Gimble. Mr. Gimble was a lifelong resident of the New Harmony Community and a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church for almost 75 years. He retired after 40 plus years with General Electric/Trane in 1997. Mr. Gimble built a life full of wonderful memories. He has been Jean’s soulmate since June 8, 1951 and truly gave her such a blessed life. Together they created a close and loving family. His conversations were full of the pride and joy his family brought him. Mr. Gimble was a hardworking employee and always did his best in everything he did at home and work. He was a wonderful role model for what a husband and father should be. He was Daddy Bob to his great-grandchildren Gabriel, Elijah, and Jack Gimble, Christian Kilmer, Ava and Sam Gimble and Bob Boy to Alexis Pettit. Mr. Gimble was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Zan Basil Gimble, Herman Gimble, brother and sister-in-law Rudy and Joye Gimble, sisters and brothers-in-law Ed and Daphene Gimble Caudle and Milton and Margie Gimble Adams, grandson Cason Patrick Gimble, great-granddaughter Chloe Jean Kilmer, son-in-law Tony Voyles and grandson-in-law Tommy Pettit. He is survived by his wife of 68 ½ years, Jean Lewis Gimble, daughters Donna Gimble Morriss and husband Bruce of Tyler, Gail Gimble Voyles of New Harmony, son Lynn Gimble and wife Kalisa of Lindale, 6 grandchildren Lori Butcher Kilmer and husband Michael of McKinney, Jena Sheffield Pettit of New Harmony, Paul Zan Gimble and wife Heather of Lindale, Jacob Anthony Voyles of New Harmony, Joshua Colton Gimble and wife Courtney of Lindale and Logan Bruce Morriss of Ft. Collins, Colorado, sister-in-law Nita Munn Gimble of Georgia and many nephews and nieces. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Gimble, Jake Voyles, Josh Gimble, Logan Morriss, Michael Kilmer and Tommy Walker. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home in Lindale. Our family would like to express our sincere appreciation to Dr. David Beaird, Dr. Stephen Cohen, Dr. James Cotton, Dr. Kenneth Kummerfeld, Dr. Sasha Strain and our homecare nurse Mari Faudoa for their care and concern. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75701.