Helene Rita Kimble

Helene Rita Kimble passed away at the age of 71 on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Moreno Valley, California. She was born to James Cooper and Prudence (Cave) Cooper on Sunday, October 23, 1949 in Banbury, England and was one of four children.

Helene spent most of her childhood in Banbury. After finishing school, she attended the Banbury College of Art and Design. She not only enjoyed sewing and making her own outfits, but she also enjoyed a long career as a seamstress at Lockheed’s in Banbury, England before coming to America for the first time in 1973 and returning in 1982 to stay.

Helene met the love of her life, and her best friend, Charles "Chuck" Kimble, in Ridgecrest, California, while she worked for Sav-On Drugs and has been blessed with 33 wonderful years of marriage. She was blessed with three children, and two of whom would later make her a grandmother as well. Both Helene and Chuck were very active in the Street Rod Car Club in Ridgecrest, CA. Her favorite car was the '71 Plymouth Roadrunner. She was a hardworking, strong, beautiful soul who loved her family dearly.

Helene is survived by her loving husband, Chuck Kimble; her children, Naomi (Duane) Carlson and Marc Dixon; her step- children, Duane Kimble, Christina Felix, Jeremy Kimble, Brian Kimble, and Charlie Kimble; her adoring grandchildren, Brittany Carlson, Kristen Carlson, and Alyssa Dixon; her siblings, Michael, Paula, and Stephen; and her fur babies, Bailey (basset hound), Blondie (chihuahua), and two English Bulldogs, Nancy and Reagan. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Prudence Cooper; her daughter, Deborah Amanda Dixon; and her step-daughter, Shawna Koopman.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 1:00 PM, at Miller-Jones Mortuary, located at 1501 W. Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92543.