John D. Trimble Jr.

John D Trimble Jr, 85 of El Dorado, Ark., passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his residence, the same house in which he was born on May 6, 1931. He was preceded in death by his parents, John D. and Lena Goodwin Trimble, two sisters Bettie Trimble Mabray and Mary Trimble Maier, a son John D. Trimble V, his first wife of 53 years Robin Berry Trimble and his second wife Etta Sue Frantz Trimble. Survivors are a daughter Elizabeth Trimble Robinson (Ben) of St. Joseph, La.; a son James Berry Trimble of Chevy Chase, Md.; a sister Jean Trimble Brewer; a daughter in law Julie Trimble; along with grandchildren Ann Elizabeth Trimble, John D. Trimble VI, Robin Elizabeth Geurin (Justin), Mary Diana Bradley, Lena Olivia Bradley, Charlotte Trimble Bradley, George Ware Trimble, Jill ‘Cassie' Kathleen Trimble and Darby Gabriel Trimble; two twin great granddaughters Robin Elizabeth Geurin and Lillian Jane Geurin along with numerous nieces and nephews. A life-long resident of El Dorado, he graduated from El Dorado High School in 1948 and then attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., and Southwestern at Memphis, Tenn., ( now Rhodes College). In 1950 he transferred to the University of Arkansas and graduated from its Law School in 1953. Mr. Trimble's father John D Trimble Sr. died shortly before his graduation from Law School, and he returned upon graduation, to El Dorado to manage his father's estate serving as executor of the estate. In 1956 he and his three sisters formed a partnership known as Trimble Properties which he served as managing partner from its inception until his death. Originally a land management and investment securities company this partnership developed into a small oil and gas exploration and production business. During his life time, he also operated oil leases in Texas and assisted in managing substantial agricultural interests owned by his family in Louisiana. Mr. Trimble served on the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of El Dorado and First United Bancshares until those institutions were merged with Bancorp South Corporation in the year 2000. He also served for 12 years on the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas College in Batesville, Ark., (now Lyons College) He was a member from childhood of the First Presbyterian Church of El Dorado, but in 2010 he joined Scotland Presbyterian Church near Junction City, Ark., of which he was a member at the time of his death. Graveside services will be at Somerset Family Cemetery near Newellton, La., at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, 2017 with John Mabray officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Herb De Lone, Jimbo Matheney, and his nephews John L. Maier, Tommy Turner and Pat Mabray. Memorials may be made to Lyon College, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, Ark. 72501, or First Presbyterian Church Bell Tower Fund, 300 East Main, El Dorado, Ark. 71730. An online registry is available at www.youngfuneralhome.com.