Jerry William Kimberlin, 77, of Comanche, Okla., died April 7, 2008. Memorial services were April 11, 2008 at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Morgan officiating. Mr. Kimberlin was born July 11, 1930, in the Empire Community, to Collie Cannon and Nancy Mae Ryle Kimberlin. He was a graduate of Comanche High School.

He later moved to California, where he made his home for many years until returning to Comanche in May of 1971. On Nov. 7, 1970, he married Alice Ramey in Long Beach, Calif.

Jerry loved to work, he could fix just about anything. He enjoyed talking and visiting with his many friends, going to football and basketball games, and going to the Chickasaw Nutrition Center. He was very proud of his Native American heritage. Mr. Kimberlin was the maintenance man at Hop and Sak in Comanche.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Dee Campbell; three sisters, Ruth Scherer, Mabel McSwain and Marjean Colbert; and a grandson, Robert Kimberlin.

He is survived by his wife, Alice, of Comanche; eight sons, Tom Kimberlin of Sacramento, Calif., Frank Kimberlin and Mike Kimberlin, both of Bakersfield, Calif., Collie Kimberlin and Phillip Kimberlin, both of Wetumpka, Ala., John Walker of Norman, Okla., and David Terry and Mark Terry, both of Indianapolis; a daughter, Brenda Davis, of Orange, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Luguna, of Temple, and Mozelle Landa of Oregon City, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be made at comanchefh@pldi.net.