Mr. Fred Wimberly

September 26, 1934 - March 9, 2020

Graveside services for Mr. Fred Wimberly, 85, of Galloway will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Reeves McMillan Cemetery with Dr. Dale Reed officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Mr. Fred Wimberly was born September 26, 1934 in the middle of a field in Huxley, Texas. He passed this life March 9, 2020 in Carthage, Texas. He was one of four children born to the marriage of John Watford and Beulah Raines Wimberly. He was raised and schooled in Huxley and served three years in the U.S. Army. Fred married Priscilla Jo Monic June 1, 1963 and together they celebrated 56 years of marriage and raised a daughter. Mr. Wimberly worked as a welder and in his later years a consultant in the oil field. He was a known work-a-holic, loved collecting Lionel Trains and roping. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Johnny and Onis Wimberly; sisters, Elizabeth McMillan and Sue Phillips. Mr. Wimberly is survived by his devoted wife, Jo Wimberly of Galloway; and daughter, Monica Wimberly Reed and husband Johnny of Galloway; grandchildren, Casey Watford Reed and Shelby Meshell both of Galloway, Kristen Taylor Reed and Sean McBrayer both of Galloway, Kelsey April and husband James McBrayer of Beckville; seven great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.