Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries: Vernell Hughes Trent Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Courier http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Wednesday, November 27, 2002 Vernell Hughes Trent Vernell Hughes Trent, 89, of Bristol Virginia, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Green Bay, Wis. She was born in St. Paul, Va., a daughter of the late Dormas and Carrie Sullivan Hughes. She was a member of Stallard Memorial Free Will Baptist Church and Eastern Star 152 of St. Paul and moved to the Bristol area in 1980. Mrs. Trent spent many weekends at the Southwest Flea Market in Abingdon. She was an avid gardener, antique collector and quilter. Mrs. Trent loved her family and prepared many wonderful meals. She was the widow of Willard Arvin Trent. She is survived by four grandchildren, Patricia Zeimer and her husband Michael of Green Bay, Vicki Parsons and her husband Steve of Abingdon, Frederick Trent and his wife Stephanie of Chicago and Mike Trent of Kingsport; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Trent was also preceded in death by two sons, David Neil and Fred Lawrence Trent; one sister; and three brothers. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Blevins Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and again from 6-8 Saturday evening at Blevins Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent via email to condolences@blevinsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Trent have been made through Blevins Funeral Home.