Alexander McGuire Kimbrough III, 77

Alexander McGuire Kimbrough III, 77, of Lake Lure, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

A native of Mocksville, NC, he was the son of the late Alexander McGuire Kimbrough Jr and Helen Campbell Kimbrough. He was retired from the US Air Force, having served in Vietnam, and attended First United Methodist Church of Rutherfordton.

Mac enjoyed retirement living in the Bill's Creek area and doing community service with his wife of 44 years, VerAnn. He especially enjoyed volunteering at Bill's Creek Hardware Store and seeing all the wonderful people who came in each day.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, VerAnn Jacobsma Kimbrough of the home; sisters, Betty Smith of Orlando, FL and Helen Kimbrough of Richardson, TX; nieces, Heather and Joey Andrade and their children, Allison and Tyler of West Palm Beach, FL and Robin and Keith Tenen of West Palm Beach, FL; mother-in-law Anna Mae Hargens of Sibley, IA; sisters-in-law LoRae and Rick Dressler of Lake Crystal, MN, Linda Jacobsma of Ham Lake, MN, Ruth and Jake Jurrens of Sibley, IA; and brother-in-law Bob and Bonnie Hargens of Lincoln, NE. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother-in-law Burdell Jacobsma.

Memorial services were held at First United Methodist Church in Rutherfordton with Dr. Jack Knoespel officiating. Military honors were accorded by the Rutherford County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary of the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or First United Methodist Church, 264 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

Crowe's Mortuary is serving the family.