Boyce Kimbrell

Boyce Daniel 'Dan' Kimbrell, age 78, of Chase High Road, Forest City, NC, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Dan was born on August 19, 1932 in Rutherford County to the late Bud Wellington Kimbrell and Lela Braddy Kimbrell. He worked at Stonecutter Mill for more than 40 years as a supervisor and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Archie Kimbrell, G.W. Kimbrell, Carl Kimbrell, Ralph Kimbrell and Bobby Kimbrell; three sisters, Penny McSwain, Beulah Norville, Lois Dobbins and a great granddaughter, Dakota Degree.
Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Joyce Smith Kimbrell; four daughters, Shirley Lovelace and husband, Rudy, of Mooresboro, Linda Sylvester and husband, Jim, of Forest City, Darlene Upton and husband, Joe, of Forest City and Tammy Thompson and husband, Dwayne, of Forest City; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Viverette, Tracy Degree and husband, Jimmy, Doug White, Daniel Mabe, Nicole Carver and husband, Keith, Travis Henson, Michelle Upton and Keeley Thompson; seven great grandchildren, Ashley Viverette, Dylan Millard, Brandon Millard, Shawn Degree, Matthew Yelton, Molly Carver and Preston Henson; one sister, Zula Adams of Raleigh, NC. He is also survived by a special friend and unofficially adopted son, Paul Watkins.