The family of Clarence “Big C” Trimble wants a life for a life.
Trimble was robbed and murdered early Saturday morning at his club, Big C’s Game Room, on Stinson Creek Road in Lowndes County. Two Aberdeen men face capital murder charges for the crime.
The suspects could receive death sentences if convicted, which is exactly what the Trimbles want.
“I’m going to see to it that they do die,” said Marilyn Trimble, Clarence Trimble’s widow, sitting at her home, Tuesday. “If they’re in prison they’ve still got the privilege of company and marriage.
“We’ve been married 13 years and I have to lay down every night wishing my husband was next to me. I’m going to see that (their) family feels that.”
Marilyn Trimble was at her sister’s house in Memphis, Tenn., Saturday for a family gathering when she received the news of her husband’s death.
She immediately drove home in disbelief. By the time she returned to Columbus, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office already had arrested Cedrick Whitley, 23, of 20393 Egypt Road in Aberdeen, and Sylvester Johnson, 22, of 1407 Cloverdale Place in Aberdeen, for the killing and robbery.
“I just want the public to know it was cruel the way it happened. Whoever done it, I want to see justice. They took my husband and my son’s daddy away for no reason,” said Trimble.
The Trimbles have a 9-year-old son, Clarence Jr.
Trimble’s body was found with multiple gunshots to the back of the head next to the club’s open cash register. Johnny Trimble, Clarence’s brother, said Clarence Trimble never kept more than $100 in the register.
“They looked at it, I guess, like he’s got a couple nice cars,” said Johnny Trimble of his brother’s apparent wealth. “But he worked hard to pay for that.”
Johhny Trimble believes more people could have been involved in the incident.
In addition to his club, Clarence Trimble also owned and operated Big C’s Tire Repair Service. Several new-model cars and trucks are parked in front of the Trimbles’ double-wide trailer home on Stinson Creek Road.
“He was a good husband, a good father, a good provider and he worked hard,” said Marilyn Trimble of her husband. “He worked seven days a week to make sure his family was taken care of.”
diana | 10/28/2009 12:47:00 PMmark as inappropriate I knew Big "C" through buisness and he was a very kind and pleasant person. I am very sorry for his family and pray that they get the justice they deserve. We, as Americans, have got to stop the violence in our Country. I know Big "C" worked hard for what he had. The younger generation needs to understand the work ethic, not the "gimme" ethic.
mike bailey | 10/28/2009 2:55:00 PMmark as inappropriate i knew big "C" for about 13 years through business also, he was a fine man that always had a smile and laugh i miss joking with him already on the phone,i talked to him friday,the day before these cowards gunned him down.and he was joking like we always did.."C" was a good man and this world is worse off with him not in it. I hope justice for this pair of scum is quick and deadly!! so long "C"..your already missed more than you ever would have imagined
chriz brownlee | 10/28/2009 6:56:00 PMmark as inappropriate i knew BIG C he always came to my store EVER DAY to get some tire at columbus wholesale tire he was always by having fun and laughing and a great man at that we have miss him this week we all miss u C
mark | 10/29/2009 8:30:00 AMmark as inappropriate eye for an eye! Execute them to a slow death.
Beth Dale | 10/29/2009 12:16:00 PMmark as inappropriate As a former resident of Columbus, upon hearing of this great loss, it grieved me in my spirit. The devil is busy and young people- you need to get yourselves together and stop causing hurt and grief! It was nothing but the devil that possessed you to commit such a senseless and cowardly act against this family. Oh Jesus- Lord have mercy- as my heart and prayers goes out to this family. I pray that the people who committed this crime will be convicted in their spirit and come to realize the extent of their actions on this family, community, and city- as you need to be held accountable for committing such a terrible act of violence. Lord have mercy!
G Bennet | 11/4/2009 3:54:00 PMmark as inappropriate back in the late 40s and early 50s we put these folks behind bars for our saftey. now we put bars on our windows and doors for our saftey. the criminals get to roam free thanks to all our liberal judges and lawmakers in washington . the criminal has more rights than we do. my son a policeman took 3 years of college on criminal justice but none on victims justice . My how times have changed . most of our most horrendous crimes are commited by previous offenders .
bobbie | 11/5/2009 10:31:00 PMmark as inappropriate i know one of those men he is a family mumber and in my family we dont go around killing people. my heart gos out to the family for there loss but are they sure they have the right people .an eye for eye is good if these right people.wait and get all the facts first.
