Trent obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Trent, Dorothy Ricks    1 Nov 2006    Nov 2006    Jerry Nelson
Trent, John William    24 Oct 2004    Nov 2004    Jerry Nelson	

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  11/1/2006

TRENT, DOROTHY RICKS
Dorothy Ricks Trent, 84, a native of Port Vincent, La., and resident of
Hammond died October 30, 2006, at 6:30 a.m. at Hammond Nursing Home.
Visitation will be at St. James AME Church Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m., and
Friday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Lloyd Washington will conduct
the services at 11 a.m.  Survivors include stepmother, Nellie Ricks of
Hammond; stepson, Robert Trent of San Diego, California; four sisters,
Vivian Ricks Straughter, Waukegan, Illinois, Joyce Ricks Harris, Carona
California; Bertha Ricks and Loretta Ricks Gusman of Hammond; seven
brothers, Robert Ricks, Cooper Ricks Jr., Joe Ricks Sr., and Leroy Ricks
Sr. of Hammond; Calvin Ricks, New Orleans; George Ricks Sr., Highland,
California, and Gregory Ricks, San Francisco, California.  She was preceded
in death by her parents, Viola Myles Ricks and Cooper Ricks Sr.; three
brothers, James and Frank Smith and Lymus Ricks; one sister, Lugenia
Williams; husband, Joe Trent; and son, James Gordon.  She was a retired
children's direct care worker, Hammond Head Start Program, and former
Sunday School secretary, choir member, mission society secretary and member
of the usher board.  N.A. James Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge.

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  10/24/2004

TRENT, JOHN WILLIAM
John William Trent, 62, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at his Hammond
residence.  He was a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., and a mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Davis Trent of Hammond; his sons, John 
Trent Jr. of Florida and James Trent of Georgia; his daughters, Kathy
Thornton of Georgia and Pam Mullins of Indiana; his mother, Gladys
Tankersly Trent Knox of Virginia; his brothers, Roy, David and Robby Trent,
all of Tennessee; his sister Ruthie Russell of Tennessee; 13 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.  His father, Barney E. Trent; his brother,
Ronald Trent; his sister, Sybil Land; and one grandchild preceded him in
death.  Visitation will be Tuesday at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in
Ponchatoula from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Billie Kennedy conducts the funeral
at 10. Burial will be in Sand Hill Cemetery in Ponchatoula.

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