Keltys McCuine (Kel) Jimmerson Sr. of Raeford died at his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at age 68.
He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 14, 1952 to the late Leland Curtis Jimmerson and Sara Shirling Jimmerson. He was preceded in death by his son Keltys McCuine Jimmerson Jr., a daughter Audrey N. Jimmerson and a grandson Austin Curtis Jimmerson. He retired from the U.S. Army in early 1990s and retired with the North Carolina Department of Prisons in 2016. He attended the Raeford Evangelical Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife Brenda Hendrix Jimmerson of Raeford; two daughters, Denise Lee and her husband John of Homestead, Florida and Ashley Jimmerson (Andrew) of Raeford; a son, Noah L. Jimmerson and his wife Kasey of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren, Jamie, Emma, Nick, Ethan, Gavin, Chloe, Makenzie, Jocelyn, Kaydence, and Raelynn; a brother, Leland Jimmerson and his wife Shirley of Wetumpia, Alabama; and two sisters, Frances Rushing and her husband Benny of Opp, Alabama and Marion Hoffman and her husband Mark of Niceville, Florida. He was also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Noah and Audrey Hendrix of Raeford.
A visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday April 21, 2021 at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave. Raeford with State Honors.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. at Raeford Evangelical Methodist Church with Pastor Roger Burns and Pastor Bucky Hendrix officiating.
Inurnment will be held at the Raeford Cemetery with full military honors.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com