Dale Ray Kimbrel Sr., age 85 died peacefully at home on August 25, 2025, after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 7, 1940, St Louis, MO, the son of Troy and Jessie (Isbell).
 Dale attended public schools. Dale was a carpenter and construction supervisor for several companies including Coose Construction, Williams Brothers Pipe­line and Geeding Construction. He was a very deter­mined worker and had a remarkable talent for preci­sion. One of his favorite quotes was “There’s the right way, the wrong way and then there’s Dale’s Way” He retired in 2005 at the age of 65.
 Dale had a passion for hunting, fishing and garden­ing. He was quite the sharpshooter while hunting and rarely missed his target. He was always proud of his vegetable garden and loved sharing with friends and family.
 He married Jean Almendarez (Trendley) on July 25, 1959, and had two children. They later divorced. He married Annette Kimbrel (Baumann) TWICE – Octo­ber 4,1996 and then again on December 3, 2004. She survives the home. Survivors include wife, Annette Kimbrel, one son Dale Kimbrel, Jr (Debbie), one daughter Susan Fleming (Mark) and one sister Wanda Gleason (Chuck) He has 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
 Dale is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Otto Kimbrel, Warren Kimbrel and Gary Kimbrel. The family is planning a memorial dinner on September 20th from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at the Commu­nity Center in Hawk Point, MO.