More detail on this person: Gerald D. "Jerry"
Kimel of Daleville passed away on Sunday,
September 20, 2015 at Flowers Hospital. He was
72.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00
pm Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Sorrells
Funeral Home & Crematory of Enterprise. Burial
with full military honors will follow at a later
date in Arlington National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jerry
may be made to Covenant Hospice, 104 Rock
Bridge Road, Dothan, AL 36303.
Jerry was born July 27, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan,
to the late John and Freida Mitchell Kimel. He
retired from the United States Army after twenty
years, during which time he served in the Vietnam
War and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. He
was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years,
Gail Kimel of Daleville, two daughters: Michele
Kline (Kurt) of Level Plaines and Christine Gokey
(Chris) of Dothan; a son, Jason Kimel (Jennifer)
of Columbus, GA; a sister, Judy Harames of Lake
Tahoe, NV; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild
and several nieces and nephews.
The family thanks Covenant Hospice for their
loving, compassionate care.
Sorrells Funeral Home and Crematory of Enterprise,
(334) 347-9598, is in charge of arrangements. To
sign a guest register, please visit
www.sorrellsfuneralhomes.com
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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