Helen Bebe Kimberling, age 88, of Marion passed away Friday evening at Marion General Hospital.
Born in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1925 to Ayers and Bessie (Hayes) DuPell, she married Raymond Kimberling on October 16, 1945 who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a sister; Jean Belmonte.
Helen was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses and was known for her kindness and always having a smile on her face. She loved her family, gardening, reading and baking with a special passion for making her famous fruitcakes.
Surviving are her 3 sons; David (Toni) Kimberling and Gary Kimberling, both of Marion and Mark (Judy) Kimberling of Germantown, Tennessee, a sister; Abbie Rose Baranowsky of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, 4 granddaughters and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Helen will be Thursday at 1:00 PM in the HUGHES-ALLEN FUNERAL HOME with Jim Bright officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Heights Memory Garden. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 PM until 7 PM at the HUGHES-ALLEN FUNERAL HOME and expressions of sympathy may be sent directly to her family by logging onto www.hughesallen.com and opening her obituary.