Monroe Mimbs

Monroe Mimbs, 78, of Monticello, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Mimbs was born in Wrightsville, to the late George Leeston Mimbs and Maezelle Davis McCoy. He lived in Butts County for a number of years before moving to Jasper County in 1984. Before retirement, he installed and finished sheetrock. He was a member of New Bethlehem Baptist Church. Two sisters and eight brothers preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Glenn Mimbs of Monticello; children, Danny Brandon Smith of Old Fort, N.C., Rodney Monroe Mimbs of Covington, and Robin Lynn Morrell of Monticello; grandchildren, Gwen Revis, Melissa Smith, Zebulon Mimbs, Aimee Ford, Chelsie Morrell, and Kristen Morrell; four great-grandchildren, and sisters and brother, Virginia Woodard and Marvin Edward Mimbs, both of High Falls, and Alice Faye Smith of Dublin.

A funeral service is planned for today, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Jordan Funeral Home, 264 Hillsboro St., Monticello. Rev. Charles Roper will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. , prior to the service, at Jordan Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.