Helen Lawson Trimpin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Trimpin, Helen (Lawson), 86, of Big Stone Gap, VA, passed away on Monday (Sept. 26, 2011) at Holston Manor Nursing Home in Kingsport, TN. She was a lifelong resident of Appalachia and Big Stone Gap, VA. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, W. D. Lawson and Finnie (McNutt) Lawson; one sister, Loretta Bowman; one brother, Junior Lawson; and an infant brother, Vernon Lee Lawson. Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Collins of Kingsport, TN and Shirley Hill of Knoxville, TN; one son, David Trimpin of Appalachia, VA; 13 grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Danny Lawson, Paul Lawson and Ralph Lawson; three sisters, Magalene Diets, Carolyn Patterson and Florence Pannell; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, VA. The funeral service will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bruce Brewer officiating. Committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at Powell Valley Memorial Gardens. The family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will serve as pallbearers. To view the obituary and online registry, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve the Trimpin family.

Helen Lawson Trimpin

March 1, 1925 - September 26, 2011