Obituaries: William B. Gimber, 1972, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 21, 1972 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

W. B. Gimber, 63, Succumbs; Rites Held June 4

William B. Gimber, 63, of Winnfield, died Friday, June 2, 1972 in the Rapides
General Hospital in Alexandria.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Hixson Brothers Chapel with
the Rev. John Harris officiating, assisted by Rev. Charles Haley.  Burial was
in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Gimber was a senior locomotive engineer with the Kansas City Southern
Railroad and a member of the Laurel Heights Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mildred Hamm Gimber; one daughter, Mrs.
Betty Fuglaar of Pineville; two brothers, J. P. Gimber of Jonesboro and Frank
Gimber of Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Lauck of Pitman, New Jersey
and Mrs. Mildred Roberts of Winnfield; two grandchildren and one great
grandchild.

Pallbearers were J. R. Harrison, Ennis Roberts, Lee Melton, Harper Terrill,
Randall Jordan, and Jim Russell.