Ronald Clements Trimble Sr., age 87, of Rainbow City, Alabama, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Mr. Trimble was born on October 11, 1938, at home on the east Chattanooga side of Missionary Ridge, in Tennessee. He was the eldest child of Edwin Clements Trimble and Flona Corine Whitaker Trimble. He was raised in the Rossville/Fairview area and attended Rossville South Elementary School, and Rossville High School. At the age of 17, Mr. Trimble joined the Chattanooga area Marine Reserve and later joined the Air Force serving for 4 years. After his military service, he held several jobs before becoming a truck driver.
Mr. Trimble was preceded in death by wife, Ruth Elizabeth Davis Trimble; his parents, Edwin Clements Trimble and Flona Corine Whitaker Trimble; brothers, David Evan, Edwin Alan, sister, Linda Hyatt.
Mr. Trimble lived for many years in Tampa, FL and Flagstaff, AZ, coming back to Chattanooga area in 1988. During this time, he became a Freemason and Shriner, serving as Master of Whorley Lodge #601 in Chattanooga, TN in 1994. He served as Patron of Brainerd #432 Order of the Eastern Star in Chattanooga, TN. He was also a member of the Etowah Chapter #30 Order of the Eastern Star, Rome, GA. Mr. Trimble was a Scottish Rite 32nd degree mason and was a Knight Templar.
Mr. Trimble was a ballroom dancer where he met Ruth Elizabeth Davis, better known as Beth. They married in 1996, at which time he moved to Rome, GA. He moved his membership to Cherokee Lodge #66 in 1997 and also joined the Rome Shrine Club in 1998. During his membership at Rome Shrine Club, he started out in the Red Devil Clown Unit, serving as secretary, until becoming president of the Rome Shrine Club in 2001. Mr. Trimble was then a member of the Motor Corp. Unit. Mr. Trimble served as club secretary in 2006 and 2007. He served as Motors Corps Captain in 2013.
Mr. Trimble is survived by his sons, Ronald Clements Trimble Jr., Anthony Dwayne Trimble, Barrett Davis; daughters, Victoria Trimble Bourne, Teresa Trimble, Nancy Trimble, and Melissa Faith Smith (Kyle); and several grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews; as well as several beloved extended family members.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, with Pastor Tony Dwayne Trimble officiating.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel
In lieu of flowers, the family request to please donate to the Rome Shine Club or to Shanklin Attaway Post #5 Rome American Legion Honor Guard.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, is honored to serve the family of Mr. Ronald Clements Trimble Sr.
