The Rev. Roger Kimball

After a lifetime of service to God, others, and more than a dozen different Moravian Churches and their congregations, Roger Kimball went to be with his Lord and Savior.  The Reverend Roger Wiley Kimball, 84, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018.  Roger was born on September 28, 1934 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Thomas Alexander Kimball and Treva Rothrock Kimball.  While he enjoyed hobbies like golfing and fishing, the majority of his time was spent studying his bible, ministering to others and serving his Lord both here in the U.S. as well as abroad.  His missionary work took him to Guyana, South America and St. Croix in the U.S.V.I. among other places where his faith, strength and love touched the lives of too many to count.  While he served all over the world, he always called Winston-Salem home and after twenty-one years in the mission field, he returned home to pastor churches for another thirty plus years.  He was an active member of Pine Chapel Moravian Church, a member, past President and Chaplain of Konnoak Hills Lions Club, and he served faithfully as a volunteer at Sunnyside Ministry for many years.  He was a graduate of Glenn High School, Moravian College and Moravian Theological Seminary.  He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Janet Meder (John).  He is survived by his loving wife Mary “Mitzie” Pennington Kimball whom he married May 31, 1958; four children, Victoria “Vicki” Jane Minard (Dan), Thomas “Tom” Robert Kimball (Maria), Michael “Mike” Andrew Kimball (Carolyn) and Edward “Ted” Pennington Kimball (Erin); seven grandchildren, Christie (Will), Kurt, Cheryl (Joshua), Mariah (Trey), Thomas, Laura and Savanah; five great-grandchildren, Thomas, Rylynn, Jude, Caleb and Noah; three additional siblings, Ann Stafford Dillon, Don Kimball (Geneva) and Linda Jarvis (Larry).  There will be a celebration of his life at Friedland Moravian Church at 3:30 pm on Friday, January 4, 2019.  The service will be officiated by The Right Reverend Graham Rights, The Reverend James Demby, The Reverend Wayne Byerly and Brother David Berrier.  Following his burial in God’s Acre at Friedland, the family will receive friends.  Those wishing to give memorials, please consider Sunnyside Ministry, Konnoak Hills Lions Club or Pine Chapel Moravian Church.