Eugene Earl Trimble

Eugene Earl Trimble April 28, 1922 – September 22, 2024 Eugene Earl Trimble, 102 years old, of McKinney, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Eugene was born on April 28, 1922, in the Davis house, a log house on his family’s farm near Joy, Kentucky. He grew up and worked on his family’s farm until the age of 13, when the family moved to Smithland, Kentucky, the county seat of Livingston County; there he went to Smithland Elementary School and Livingston County High School. After high school Eugene worked in Paducah, Kentucky, and attended Draughon’s College of Business. In 1942 Eugene went to Washington, D.C., to work for the FBI and to attend The George Washington University until he joined the U.S. Army in WWII. During the War, Eugene was an Army Combat Engineer in the 94th Infantry Division under General George Patton and served in France, Belgium, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. Eugene returned to Washington, D.C., after the War, finished his undergraduate degree at The George Washington University, became a Certified Public Accountant, and married Betty Sue Owen from Vilonia, Arkansas in 1950. They had two children, Gary Allen and Janet Lynn, and lived in Garrett Park Estates in Kensington, Maryland. From 1950 to 1996 Eugene worked at the W.D. Campbell Company, an executive office furniture company, in Washington, D.C. He began his career as the company’s accountant and retired as the CEO and owner of the company in 1996. In 1999 Eugene and Betty retired to McKinney, Texas, in the Dallas area to be near their six grandchildren. Eugene and Betty participated in their church and in community affairs, and they were active members of the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution, respectively. Betty passed in 2019 and Eugene continued to live in their home until his passing. Eugene had a large 100th birthday celebration in April 2022, complete with a McKinney City Proclamation of April 28, 2022 as “Eugene Trimble Day,”presented to him by the Mayor of McKinney, and a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) parade for him in front of his home. Eugene was predeceased by his parents, Foster Oliver (F.O.) Trimble and Lura Ellen Shouse Trimble, and his brother, Glenn Allen Trimble, and his sister, Lou Ellen Trimble Preston. He is survived by his son, Gary Allen Trimble (Marketa), his daughter, Janet Lynn Trimble Long (Louis), six grandchildren – Andrea Long Villarreal, Jordan Long, Matthew Long, Forrest Long, Philip Long, and Linnea Long Warnick – and eight great grandchildren. Eugene was a devoted and lifelong genealogist and decades-long member of the National Genealogical Society. He authored many books on family histories over many decades. Eugene was also a dedicated and longtime supporter of the Livingston County Historical & Genealogical Society in Smithland, Kentucky. Funeral Services will be 10:00am Sunday, September 29, 2024 in the chapel of Boyds Funeral Directors and Cremation Service, 212 East Main Street, Salem, Kentucky 42078. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery, Joy, Kentucky. Friends may visit with the family from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Boyds Funeral Directors and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Livingston County Historical & Genealogical Society in Smithland, Kentucky https://lchgs.org/ Condolences may be left online at https://www.boydfuneraldirectors.com/