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Florence Trimble Obituary

TRIMBLE Florence Whitehead Trimble, age 84, Friday, May 9, 2008, at Grant Medical Center. Florence was born in Columbus, OH, on October 5, 1923, the daughter of Lillie Levy and Reverend Henry Preston Whitehead, Sr. She was a retired Supervisor for DCSC with 35 years of service. Florence was active in the NAACP and other civic and social organizations. She played tennis and was the female Ohio State Champion in table tennis for many years. She was a member of the DCSC Retiree Lunch Bunch Club. Florence was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Henry P. Whitehead, Jr. and sister Katherine W. Franklin. She is survived by her siblings, Lillie J. Whitehead, Attorney George W. Whitehead, and James W. Whitehead; niece, Wendy Whitehead; nephew, Michael Watkins, Nolan Trimble, Spencer Trimble and Cecil Trimble. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at SCHOEDINGER STATE STREET CHAPEL, 229 E. State St. Andrew Hoover funeral celebrant will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.schoedinger.com. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from May 13 to May 14, 2008.

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WILLIS PULLEN 3RD

June 10, 2008

I AM SADDENED AND CRUSHED BY THE PASSING OF A LADY THAT WAS LIKE NOT ONLY A LIFELONG NEIGHBOR BUT LIKE A MOTHER, AND A PERSON I COULD TALK TO ABOUT PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING WHO ALWAYS WAS ON ME ABOUT MY LIFE, THE GOOD AND THE BAD. SHE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO KNEW HER. NOLAN ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS I KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, AND MS WHITHEAD I KNOW YOU WILL MISS YOUR BEST FRIEND/SISTER.

Scherrie The Sunderland Family

May 20, 2008

You will always live in our hearts and prayers.

Dorothy @Napoleon Bell

May 20, 2008

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

David & Ruth Jones and Family

May 14, 2008

Our hearts and prayers are with you in your time of loss. May God Bless you all.

diane johnson

May 13, 2008

Please accept my sincere condolences following the death of Florence.
I and my family have known her for many,many years,and she will be dearly missed.
Respectfully,Diane(Watkins)Johnson

Rose Riley

May 13, 2008

I will greatly miss Florence's sense of humor at DSCC Lunch Bunch luncheons. May God's peace be with the family.

Robert E. Watkins 11

May 13, 2008

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Connie Edwards

May 13, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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