Ruth Marie Trimble

November 21, 1924 - January 29, 2020

Ruth Marie Trimble, of Kingsport, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at her home. Daughter of the late William C. and Edith Taylor Trimble, she was a lifelong resident of Kingsport and a member of First Baptist Church. She retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). An award-winning writer and poet, she was a charter member of the Kingsport Writers Guild and past member of the National League of American Pen Women. In addition to her writings, she was a naturalist, genealogist, amateur archeologist and received air flight training. Ruth is preceded in death by her brother, Russell Trimble and her sister, Virginia Smith. Surviving are her daughter, Jackie Turner; granddaughter, Michele Gossett and her husband, Steve; great-granddaughters, Rachel Large and husband, Andy, Holly Baker and her husband, Tony, Hannah Gossett; great-grandson, Travis Gossett; great-great grandchildren, Ella and Noah Large (sister and brother), Brody and Ivy Baker (brother and sister); one beloved niece and several nephews. A private Family Service will be held at Oak Hill Memorial Park with Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating. Entombment will follow in Oak Hill Mausoleum I. In lieu of flowers, it was Ruth’s wish that memorial gifts be made to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, Inc., P.O. Box 2206, Brentwood, TN 37024 or to the Kingsport Public Library. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.oakhillfh.com The care of Ruth Marie Trimble and her family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.