Biography: Frances Jane Stephens Trimble, age 81, of Little Rock, died March 4, 2010. She was born in North Little Rock to the late Wilton “Witt” Robert and Joye Summers Stephens. Frances graduated from North Little Rock High School and attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. She was married to James William “Bill” Trimble in Little Rock in 1948, raising four children. Frances loved playing bridge and the piano, golf, horse back riding, and going with her husband, Bill, to the races in Hot Springs. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Little Rock, Junior League of Little Rock, Country Club of Little Rock, Fine Arts Club, and Parkhill Garden Club. Frances is pre-deceased by her husband James William “Bill” Trimble who died in 2009, and is survived by 2 daughters; Janan Trimble Batchelor husband Stephen of Little Rock, Joye Beatrice Trimble of Little Rock, 2 sons; Mark Stephens Trimble wife Lisa of Little Rock, Todd Bradford Trimble wife Liz of Horatio, Arkansas, 1 sister Elizabeth Stephens Campbell husband Craig of Little Rock, 1 brother Wilton Robert Stephens wife Carol of Little Rock, 8 grandchildren; Ashley and Heather Batchelor, William Christian, Lauren Trimble, Justin, Stephanie, Robin and Christy Trimble, and is predeceased by a sister Pamala Stephens who died in 2003. There will a visitation this Sunday from 4pm to 6pm at Ruebel Funeral Home, followed with a funeral service Monday at 2pm at First United Methodist Church, Little Rock, officiated by Reverend Michael Maddox and Reverend Mary Jane Cole. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. The family would like to express their gratitude to Frances’s caregivers, Sue Bethea and Christa Hatch for all their kindness and special care and the staff at Arkansas Hospice. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to First United Methodist Church, 723 Center Street, Little Rock 72201, or Arkansas Hospice 5600 12th Street, Little Rock 72204.
I am so sorry about the loss of your mother, and so soon after your Dad. I know it is a time of great sadness for your family as it is hard to give up our parents. You will all be in my prayers for comfort and healing and unity in the midst of hard circumstances.... that the God of all hope and mercy will sustain you and give you peace.
Love
Rita