Farissa (Faye) Kimbrell |
| Posted 2008-06-29 by Sharon |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ May 21, 2008 Farissa Kimbrell It is indeed with sorrow that we announce the passing of Farissa “Faye” Kimbrell on May 16. Born Jan. 30, 1938 in Douglas, Ariz., she grew up in the Snowflake area in northern Arizona before moving to Phoenix. Faye was preceded in death by her brother Frank Kimbrell, father Albert Farris Kimbrell, and mother Clarissa (Smith) Kimbrell. She is survived by sisters Nell Powell (Loren) and JoAnn Powell (Ramon). Nieces Bobbi (Mark) Thurman, Rae Lynn (Les) Busi, Geri (Andy) Johnson, Pam (Mike) Acosta. Nephews Kenneth (Button) Powell and Phillip (Michele) Powell and special extended family of 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and devoted friend Peggy Calhoun. Faye was an extraordinary nurse. Her first job she worked as a school nurse at the Grand Canyon. She also worked at several hospitals in the valley. She worked with doctors at Sun Health/Boswell Hospital to develop many groundbreaking procedures in the field of cardiology. She worked at the Mesa/Boswell School of Nursing many years and using her extensive knowledge base, was more than capable of teaching students from the beginning level up to the graduating level. She lovingly called all of them her “Cherubs”. Arizona is filled with Faye’s Cherubs! The students always came first. On one of her hospital stays, the students preparing for graduation - they hoped - were having trouble learning channels of up-load and down-load, among other things. The nurses on the station brought into her room, two conference tables and 18 chairs and she taught the students, from her bed, what they needed to know to pass their finals. That’s just the kind of person she was. Faye has always been a very active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, leading choirs as well as many teaching callings. She always accepted her challenges making the best of them, and battled her illness with dignity and humor. She died from multiple system failures. Visitation will be on Wednesday (May 21) from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wickenburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday (May 22) at 10 a.m. at the Wickenburg Ward building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with visitation one hour prior to services at the Church. Family graveside services will be held at the Snowflake Cemetery in Snowflake, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Faye’s memory can be made to the Missionary Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1060 Sunrise Trail, Wickenburg, AZ 85390. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory. |
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