~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Vernon Kennedy Kimbrough
Jr.
November 27, 1941 ~ April 14, 2026
Captain Kimbrough joined Delta Air Lines
03-14-1969 and was Atlanta based. He is
survived by his wife Ann, and by his children and their families.
To share memories and offer condolences online
please visit the funeral home website at
https://www.mckoon.com/obituaries/vernon-kimbrough-jr/#!/TributeWall
For those who prefer to send a personal note, I
see the Kimbrough residence listed in whitepages as
1109 Coggins Rd, Newnan, GA 30263.
PCN memorial site
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/vernon-kimbrough-obituary?id=61299119
Vernon Kimbrough Obituary
Obituary published on Legacy.com by McKoon Funeral
Home & Crematory on Apr. 21, 2026.
Vernon Kennedy Kimbrough Jr., age 85, passed away
on April 14, 2026. He was born on November 27, 1940, in Mississippi, to Vernon
K. Kimbrough Sr. and Bessie Kimbrough.
In 1961, Vernon entered the United States Air
Force, where he later served as a flight instructor in Germany, training
members of the Luftwaffe. He achieved the rank of Captain before his honorable
separation in 1969. He then attended Mississippi State University, earning a
degree in Agricultural Science. Following his service, he began a 30-year
career with Delta Air Lines, retiring as a Captain flying Boeing 757/767
aircraft.
Vernon is survived by his beloved wife of 49
years, Ann Robinson Kimbrough; his children, Kimberly Lee Wilcox (Davis Wilcox)
of Sikeston, Missouri; Gypsie Kimbrough Stewart of Newnan, Georgia; Jillson
Kimbrough Chester (Matthew Chester) of Newnan, Georgia; and Vernon Kennedy
Kimbrough III (Lori Kimbrough) of Newnan, Georgia; his grandchildren, Kaley
Wilcox Simcoe (Eric Simcoe), Kameron Wilcox Cooper (Dave Cooper), Tyler and
Alycee Stewart, Aiden, Riley, and Emma Chester, Chance Kimbrough (Kaela
Kimbrough), and Sydney Kimbrough Fields (Jacob Fields); and his
great-grandchildren, Lawson and Camille Simcoe, and Carson and Oliver
Kimbrough.
Vernon will be remembered for his dedication to
his family, his service to his country, and his lifelong passion for flying, as
well as the wisdom and love he shared with those closest to him..
Condolences may be expressed to the family online
at www.mckoon.com
McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580
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