Richard Carlton Trimble

Richard Carlton Trimble, age 84, of Milam, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2026 with his children by his side. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Rose Neath Funeral Home in Many, Louisiana. Richard was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on November 11, 1941 to Carlton Trimble and Nerva (Overstreet) Trimble.

Richard had an adventurous soul and spent his life seeking new places and experiences. As a boy, Richard’s family settled in Thayer, Missouri on what became “The Farm.” At the request of Richard’s great-grandfather, the Trimble family gathered there yearly for family reunions that brought together dozens of relatives and friends from near and far. The Farm became a place filled with treasured memories for Richard and his family. He graduated from Thayer High School and joined the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper. After four years, he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed aboard a submarine in the Philippines. In 1973, he married Debra (Coda) Trimble. Together they raised 2 children, Maria and Travis. Their family life began in Wyoming where Richard worked oil field and construction jobs. They later moved to Portland, Texas where Richard worked offshore as a mud engineer. Eventually, the family returned to Wyoming where Richard completed his working career after retiring from the United States Postal Service. Following retirement, Richard returned to Thayer to care for his mother until her passing in 2012. It was there he found his “partner in crime,” Mary Greer. Often described as “two peas in a pod,” they shared 14 years together in Milam. They loved and cared for each other until Mary’s passing in October 2025. To those who truly knew him, Richard was an untamed soul - strong, honest and unapologetically himself. He was a man of few words, but you always knew where you stood with him. He had a sharp wit, dry sarcasm, and quiet charisma that drew people in. He left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to cross his path. He will be deeply missed.

Richard is survived by his daughter and son in law, Maria (Trimble) and Jason Howard of Riverton, Wyoming; his son and daughter in law, Travis and Madison Trimble of Bar Nunn, Wyoming; and his grandchildren, Blake Howard, Brady Howard, Quincy Trimble and Roberta “Bertie” Trimble. Richard is preceded in death by his parents, Carlton and Nerva Trimble; sister, Sara (Trimble) Hicks; brother, Robert Trimble and special friend and partner, Mary Greer.