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William “Bill” Esley Trimble, age 67 of Wheeling, died peacefully in his bed with his wife, two daughters and dog, Winston by his side. He fought hard for four years against Multiple Myeloma, a cancer he developed due to his exposure to Agent Orange during his tour in Vietnam. His final wish was to die in his own home and to be able to see all of his family and friends and listen to a lifetime of good stories and memories. Over the course of his last two days friends and family came from all over the country to see him and share their love for him. It was a testament to the person he had always been…selfless and caring for everyone. He was born February 27, 1948 in Crown Hill, WV son of the late Leonard and Sylvia Kay Trimble. Bill was a retired supervisor from Verizon, formerly Bell Atlantic and C & P, a US Army veteran of Vietnam, a Baptist by Faith and a member of the Salina Masonic Lodge #27 in Malden, WV, the Elm Grove Eagles and the Cave Club. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother: John Trimble and three sisters: Margaret Coen, Sue Young and Joyce Stanley. Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Ann Karnes Trimble; two daughters: Michele (Timothy) Porter of Southgate, MI and Kerri (Chris) Hanley of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; three brothers: Chuck Trimble of Clearwater, FL, Paul Trimble of Crown Hill, WV and David Trimble of Charleston, WV; five sisters: Sally Patchell of Cheylan, WV, Sandy and Helen Trimble both of Crown Hill, WV, Rita (Bobby) Young of Elkview, WV and Pam (Ricky) Nichols of East Bank, WV; father-in-law: R. Bruce Karnes of Lynchburg, VA; two sisters-in-law: June (Greg) Oliver of Melrose, FL and Tina (Johnny) Poore of Lynchburg, VA; five grandchildren: Morgan, Molly and Andrew Porter and Ethan and Olivia Hanley; his loving dog: Winston Esley Trimble, numerous nieces and nephews and many dear friends and neighbors. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or woundedwariorproject.org. Arrangements entrusted to Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 1 Ridgecrest Road, Wheeling/Bethlehem.

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William "Bill" Trimble

February 27, 1948 - July 16, 2015