Former Life VP killed in home

Dr. Kimbrough achieved many 'firsts' during career

Mildred Louise Kimbrough, DC, 76, who co-founded and ran the Georgia Children's Chiropractic Center in Atlanta, which provided free care to mentally and physically handicapped children, died August 6, 2005 in Smyrna, GA, of a gun shot.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, police are calling the shooting an attempted murder-suicide. Smyrna police Capt. Keith Zgonc said Kimbrough was shot in the head by her son, Dwayne Wilson, 55, who police suspect then turned the gun on himself. Zgonc, who at press time was given a 50-50 chance of surviving, was not yet charged with the crime.

Kimbrough, a sister-in-law of Life University founder Sid Williams, DC was a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic later held various positions at Life where she retired as vice president. The first female president of the Georgia Chiropractic Association, she was a charter member of the Georgia Council of Chiropractic.

The highly respected doctor was also active in non-chiropractic community organizations, serving as president of the Quota Club of Atlanta, O'Keefe High School PTA, National Business & Professional Women's Club of North Atlanta, the Atlanta Women's Chamber of Commerce, and the National Conference of Women in Chambers of Commerce.  She was also a Unity minister, member of Eastern Star and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Kennesaw Chapter and prospective member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Fielding Lewis Chapter.

Kimbrough was the wife of the late Johnny Wilson and is survived by her children Lynda and Dwane. Other survivors include a brother Wayne Kimbrough of Gulfport, FL., sisters June Kimbrough of Smyrna, and Dr. Nell K. Williams of Powder Springs, Georgia; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by four brothers: Therman, Marvin Clayton, Laurence Dennis and Dr. Richard Walter Kimbrough.