Carol Wimberley

Mrs. Carol Wimberley, age 82 of Murray, Kentucky died, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky.

Prior to moving to Murray, Carol and Gene had lived in Memphis Tennessee where she was a Kindergarten teacher; after moving to Murray Carol worked as a Realtor for Kopperud Reality. She was a very active member of the First United Methodist Church in Murray where she served on the Bereavement Committee, Community Kitchen, Appalachian Mission Team, Wesleyan Circle and had been a teacher for the Adult Sunday School Class. Carol was a member of the United Methodist Women and had served on the district level. Carol had served on the United Methodist Churches of Calloway County Committee and was instrumental in organizing the Live Nativity. She was a member of the Murray Woman's Club, Garden Department and the Lions Club, participating in the Kids Sight Program.

Carol was born in Lavinia, Tennessee on July 1, 1939, to the late Raymond Cecil Austin and Mary Myrtie Stewart Austin. In addition to her parents Carol is also preceded in death by her husband, Johnie Eugene "Gene" Wimberley and one brother, Jerry Lynn Austin.

She is survived by two sons, David Eugene Wimberley and wife Lori of Collierville, Tennessee and Randall Keith Wimberley and wife Dee of Millington, Tennessee; one brother, Bobby Randall Austin of Jackson, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Chaurette Wimberley, Logan Wimberley, Drake Wimberley and wife Lauren and A.J. Wimberley.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Rev. Tim Palmer and Rev. Jeff Rudy will officiate. Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in the Forrest Hill East Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. till funeral hour.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Murray First United Methodist Church, 503 Maple Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071

Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com