Charles Millard Kimball was born on January 29, 1939 to Fred Edward Kimball and Mirtice
Nancy Casey in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He married Choweta Lorene Wells on June 10,
1956, in Dallas, Texas. They were married for 69 years until his passing at home on January
10, 2026.
Charles and Choweta lived in Dallas for several years with their children Arney, Dana, and
Charla. The family moved to the Desert community, south of Whitewright, in 1972. He worked
at Texas Instruments as a mechanical technician for 32 years, retiring in 1996. He probably
worked more in his retirement however, working as a driver for numerous businesses including
Goodwill and Agan Machine Shop in Trenton.
Papa had several things in his life that he really liked. He really liked food- he was always ready
to eat a hamburger, country style ribs, a chicken fried steak, homemade peanut butter. Ice
cream was always a favorite as well- many a day or night was spent at Braum’s and Dairy
Queen. He was a master craftsman in multiple ways, and really enjoyed that too- he made
dollhouses, doll furniture, pushcars and spinning tops for the kids, and carved nameplates. He
made a wonderful playground for his grandkids, complete with a merry-go-round, basketball
goals, and a legendary zipline that went down the hill, thrilling everybody who rode it and
worrying everybody who watched.
He liked classic cars and the “pookie” that went with it (otherwise known as Bondo). He
accumulated quite a collection over the years, the most famous of which was his 1938
Chevrolet Cabriolet with a rumble seat in the back. Many a trip to the Pate Swap Meet was
made to find parts for the 38 Chevy. He liked drawing. He liked movies. He liked toothpicks.
He liked bubble gum. He liked animals, especially his “good poochie” Shadrach. Christmas at
his and Granny’s house was magical, and the Easter egg hunts were legendary.
Papa liked a lot of things. But he LOVED one thing more than anything else in this world- his
family- his wife of 69 years, his children, his grandchildren, his great grandchildren, and most
recently, his great-great grandchildren. All of the numerous things he liked, he shared with the
ones he loved. When the kids in his life were sad, he cheered them up with a magnificent
Donald Duck impersonation. The girls of his family were not just girls- they were “Papa’s Angel
Girls.” Every visit started with “There they are,” like he was looking for you, and every visit
ended with a hug and “Papa loves you,” because love was the central virtue and truth of his life.
He sacrificed for them, he looked for ways to serve them, he protected them, and he provided
for them in incredible and profound ways. He loved his family, and his family loved him. We are
fortunate to have had him as long as we have, and we are comforted by the great truth that
faith, hope, and love abide, these three…but the greatest of these is love. We love you, Papa.
Charles is survived by his wife Choweta, son, Arney Dale Kimball, daughters Dana Gale Capps
and Charla Ranae Flowers (Mike), all of Whitewright; grandchildren Shannon Kimball (Evelia),
Kanda Wood (Brandon), Charles Kenneth Kimball (Alyssa), Jessica Saltzman (Drew), Rachel
Kimball, Jennifer Crites (Steven), Brian Capps (Jessica), Kimberly Reynolds (Justin), Nina Meili
(Ryan), Micha Flowers (Dana), Chelsea Jenkins (Ryan); great-grandchildren Lynzie, Stephynie
(Tyler), Ayrik, Michelle, Monse, Ismael, Elijah, Lalo, Nykole, Vaden, Trindon, Lillian, Mia,
Cadence, Kaia, Nolan, Lola, Keegan, Makyzhia, Charlie, Jade (Ruben), Melisa, Johnny, Austin,
Emily, Brianna, Damon, Michala, Ben, Loren, Woodrow, and Cody; and great-great
grandchildren, Emma, Ezra, Esme, Sulli, Vinny and Leilani. He was preceded in death by his
mother, Mirtice, and his brother, Buddy.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday, January 15th from 6 to 8 PM at
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel, Whitewright, Texas. Graveside services and burial will be
at Pilot Grove Cemetery the following day at 1:00 PM, officiated by Pastor Jason Anderson of
Trinity Baptist Church.